Cryptographic Obfuscation

This book explains the development of cryptographic obfuscation, providing insight into the most important ideas and techniques. It will be a useful reference for researchers in cryptography and theoretical computer science.

Introduction. - Background. - Definitional Approaches. - Bootstrapping: From the Seed to the Flower. - Building Core-Obfuscators: In Search of a Seed. - Building Functional Encryption: In Search of a Seed. - iO Combiners and Universal Constructions.