{
  "id": "1908.03504",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2019-08-09T15:48:16.000Z",
  "updated": "2019-08-09T15:48:16.000Z",
  "title": "A cryptographic application of the Thurston norm",
  "authors": [
    "Ramon Flores",
    "Delaram Kahrobaei",
    "Thomas Koberda"
  ],
  "comment": "11 pages",
  "categories": [
    "math.GT",
    "math.AT",
    "math.GR"
  ],
  "abstract": "We discuss some applications of 3-manifold topology to cryptography. In particular, we propose a public-key and a symmetric-key cryptographic scheme based on the Thurston norm on the first cohomology of hyperbolic manifolds.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2019-08-09T15:48:16.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "subjects": [
      "57M50"
    ],
    "keywords": [
      "thurston norm",
      "cryptographic application",
      "symmetric-key cryptographic scheme",
      "first cohomology"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 11,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}