COURSE DESCRIPTION
A computationally focused introduction to elliptic curves, with applications to number theory and cryptography. Lecture notes from the 2023 edition of 18.783 can be found here. See the course outline for more details.
Prerequisites: A year of algebra groups covering groups, rings, and fields (including Galois theory) at the level of 18.701/2. Complex analysis (18.112) is helpful but not required.
RECENT UPDATES
10-14-25 The notes for Lecture 12 have been posted.
10-09-25 The notes for Lecture 11 have been posted.
10-07-25 The notes for Lecture 10 have been posted.
10-04-25 Problem Set 5 has been posted. It is due Monday, October 13 (by midnight).
10-02-25 The notes for Lecture 9 have been posted.
