Cryptography based on bilinear maps

Abstract

The bilinear mapping technique that uses the (Weil and Tate) pairings over elliptic (or hyperelliptic) curves represents a great breakthrough in cryptography. This paper surveys this new trend in cryptography, and emphasizes the design of efficient cryptographic primitives that are provably secure in the standard model (i.e., without the random oracle model). © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006.