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This book introduces the fundamental concepts of homomorphic encryption. From these foundations, applications are developed in the fields of private information retrieval, private searching on streaming data, privacy-preserving data mining, electronic voting and cloud computing. The content is presented in an instructional and practical style, with concrete examples to enhance the reader’s understanding. This volume [...]

This book explores the latest developments in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), an effective means of performing arbitrary operations on encrypted data before storing it in the ‘cloud’. The book begins by addressing perennial problems like sorting and searching through FHE data, followed by a detailed discussion of the basic components of any algorithm and adapting [...]

Database System Concepts presents the fundamental concepts of database management in an intuitive manner geared toward allowing students to begin working with databases as quickly as possible. A familiarity with basic data structures, computer organization, and a high-level programming language are the only prerequisites. Important theoretical results are covered, but formal proofs are omitted. In [...]

With the aim of simplifying relational database modeling, Database Modeling Step-by-Step presents the standard approach to database normalization and then adds its own approach, which is a more simplistic, intuitive way to building relational database models. Going from basics to contemporary topics, the book opens with relational data modeling and ends with BigData database modeling following a [...]

The fourth edition of this classic textbook provides major updates. This edition has completely new chapters on Big Data Platforms (distributed storage systems, MapReduce, Spark, data stream processing, graph analytics) and on NoSQL, NewSQL and polystore systems. It also includes an updated web data management chapter that includes RDF and semantic web discussion, an integrated [...]

This book presents a state-of-the-art overview of blockchains, a significant innovation that has already started to redesign business, social and political interactions. The technology is attracting considerable interest among researchers in industry and academia wanting to study and leverage the potential of blockchains to provide a decentralized and distributed public ledger for all the participating [...]

Comment construire le futur pour l’homme qui a créé PayPal et investi dans Facebook, SpaceX et Linkedin. -« Ce livre propose des idées complètement nouvelles et apporte une véritable bouffée d’air frais sur une question vitale : comment créer de la valeur en ce monde. » Mark Zuckerberg, PDG de Facebook – « Peter Thiel [...]

If you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets. The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things. Thiel [...]

In addition to cryptocurrencies, blockchain-based apps are being developed in different industries such as banking, supply chain, and healthcare to achieve digital transformation and enhance user experience. Blockchain is not only about Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies, but also about different technologies such as peer-to-peer networks, consensus mechanisms, and cryptography. These technologies together help sustain trustless environments [...]

“A systematic review of the structure and context of the blockchain-derived economic model… (the book) describes cryptoeconomics in connection with the game theory, behavioral economics and others in simple understandable language.”—Wang Feng, founder of Linekong Interactive Group and Mars Finance, partner in Geekbang Venture Capital Blockchain technology has subverted existing perceptions and is the start [...]

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This book shows you how to compete with banks. Bitcoin and Ethereum have features that empower entrepreneurs to disrupt finance. The functions of banks are now in the cross-hairs of open-source groups and software entrepreneurs. We look at what you can build for the future beyond traditional banking. Banks used to be protected from disruption ...

Parmi les différents cas (potentiels) d’utilisation des technologies blockchain. Aujourd’hui nous nous concentrerons sur la DeFi, ou finance décentralisée en français, qui commence à devenir un écosystème très intéressant, large et complexe. Nous verrons ce qui se cache derrière le terme “Finance décentralisée“, les acteurs importants du secteur et les innovations à venir. Qu’est ce que la finance décentralisée ...