Neal Koblitz
Neal Koblitz | |
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| Born | December 24, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard University |
| Known for | Elliptic and hyperelliptic curve cryptography |
| Awards | Levchin Prize (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Washington University of Waterloo |
| Thesis | P-adic Variation of Zeta Functions of Varieties over Finite Fields (1974) |
| Doctoral advisor | Nick Katz |
| Doctoral students | Daqing Wan |
Neal I. Koblitz (born December 24, 1948) is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Washington. He is also an adjunct professor with the Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research at the University of Waterloo. He is the creator of hyperelliptic curve cryptography and the independent co-creator of elliptic curve cryptography.