Luca De Feo

Luca De Feo, a researcher at IBM and co-inventor of SIDH, delves into the fascinating world of isogenies and their role in cryptography. He explains how isogenies relate to public key encryption and supersingular curves, emphasizing their importance for post-quantum security. The discussion includes isogenies' connection with verifiable delay functions and their implications for randomness generation. De Feo also explores the unique challenges of isogeny graphs and the potential impact on blockchain technology, making complex mathematical concepts accessible and engaging.