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\section*{Lectures and Office Hours}
\label{sec:lect-recit-office}

Lectures are:
\begin{itemize}
\item Thursdays, 11am--12:30, in 36-155, and
\item Fridays, 2:30--4:00, in 36-112.
\end{itemize}

Office hours are by appointment.

\section*{Prerequisites}
\label{sec:prerequisites}

We assume that you have taken 6.875 Introduction to Cryptography,
or have equivalent introduction to theoretical cryptography
(see the instructors if you have questions about your background).

\section*{Course materials}
\label{sec:course-materials}

There is no text for this course.  We will make all materials
for this course available on-line on our course web site:
\begin{center}
  \texttt{http://theory.lcs.mit.edu/classes/6.897/spring04}
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\section*{Mailing lists}
\label{sec:mailing-lists}

There are two course mailing lists. The first,
\texttt{6897s04-staff@lists.csail.mit.edu}, reaches only the course staff. The second,
\texttt{6897s04-students@lists.csail.mit.edu}, reaches all staff and students.
Please feel free to contact the staff via the first list, and your
fellow students via the second. 

\section*{Grading Policy}
\label{sec:grading-policy}

There will most likely be (approximately) four homework assignments.
There will be no quizzes or finals.  Students will ``scribe'' lectures
in rotation.  (Scribe notes must be written up in latex, and be 
reasonably ``polished.'')

The final grade will be computed using the following weights:
\begin{itemize}
\item Homework: 60\% 
\item Scribing: 30\% 
\item Participation in class: 10\%.
\end{itemize}

\section*{Homeworks}
\label{sec:homeworks}

    
We require that all homework solutions be typed up in latex.
Hand-drawn diagrams are permitted. 

\section*{Collaboration Policy}
\label{sec:collaboration-policy}

We strongly encourage collaboration. 
We do not expect you to be able to solve every
homework problem on your own.  We \emph{do}, however, expect you to write up
your own solution to every problem even if the solution is the result
of a collaborative effort. To repeat: each person
\emph{must} write up their solutions separately. Also, in your write-up
please credit the people with whom you worked.  
Also, please note on your homework which sources
you used for each problem. 

\section*{Contact Information}
\label{sec:contact-information}

\begin{itemize}

\item Lecturer: Ron Rivest, NE43-324, x3-5880, \texttt{rivest@mit.edu}
\item Lecturer: Ran Canetti, NE43-324, x3-5096, \texttt{canetti@theory.lcs.mit.edu}
\item Course Secretary: Be Blackburn, NE43-322, x3-6098, \texttt{be@theory.lcs.mit.edu} 

\end{itemize}




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