The school Criptografía post-cuántica algebraica y aplicaciones will be held from 27 July to 7 August 2026, at the University of Santiago de Chile. It will look at the algebraic and number theoretics structures and tools associated to post-quantum cryptography from a mathematical and computational perspective, allowing for secure communications in an age where quantum computers are becoming a reality. See also the CIMPA page dedicated to this event.
The scientific program will concentrate on 5 topics arising from the development of post-quantum cryptography and associated applications. The first 4 topics are: isogeny-based cryptography, lattice-based cryptography, cryptosystems based on coding theory, and cryptosystems based on multivariate quadratic equations. For each of these, there will be two sets of lectures: introductory and advanced. The fifth topic, MPC-in-the-head, studies the paradigms associated to using the cryptographic techniques introduced in the school in the context of multi-parties computations, and is considered an advanced topic.
As such, the students will get to know the different mathematical tools associated to each paradigm, the hard problems associated to each one and how they are used to obtain cryptosystems that provide security against attacks based on quantum computers. This will enable students to follow ongoing research associated to these systems and their applications.
All those who wish to participate to this school, except speakers, must register before 26 March 2026, via the CIMPA application platform.
Funding for participants to the school prioritizes participants from developing countries (as defined by the IMU classification) and is only available to those who submitted their application before the 26 March 2026 deadline. Applicants seeking financial support or coming from outside the host country must include a motivation letter and at least one recommendation letter, which should be sent electronically by the referees. Applicants are advised to apply before the deadline and to ask their referees to send their letters well ahead of the application deadline.