Advanced Seminar Blockchain Technologies (IN2107, IN4909)

Lecturer (assistant)
  • Hans-Arno Jacobsen [L]
  • Pezhman Nasirifard
Number0000004606
TypeSeminar
Duration2 SWS
TermSommersemester 2019
Language of instructionEnglish
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Dates

Admission information

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Note: For any inquiries, please send an email to p.nasirifard@tum.de A pre-meeting is scheduled for 05.02.2019 at 16:30, room 01.06.011 Applicants are required to fill in this form latest till 13.02.2019: https://goo.gl/forms/zaJlOM4yGPckOe6o2 Link to the Kick-off meeting slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IIeO3zfjXepJpa1mpgL6f-5Wmesy4Vfg/view

Objectives

At the end of the seminar, students have a general knowledge of different Blockchain technologies and their applications and limitations.

Description

We study several Blockchain technologies (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperledger, IOTA, etc.) and their applications and use cases. We also study the challenges and limitations each technology faces and investigate the technique to mitigate the issues and extend their functionalities.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of distributed systems and fundamental computer programming experience are required.

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