The Mathematical Architecture of Trust in Digital Currency
In short: How do we agree on value in a world without central authorities? Professor Andrew Lewis-Pye explores the mathematical protocols that allow cryptocurrencies to achieve consensus, moving from the history of coinage to the logic of modern digital assets.
This lecture, delivered at Gresham College, examines the intersection of mathematics and money. Professor Andrew Lewis-Pye, an expert in computability and network science from the London School of Economics, breaks down the underlying protocols that govern how cryptocurrencies reach agreement.
The session places digital assets within a broader historical lineage, connecting the evolution of physical coins to modern algorithmic systems. It offers a rigorous look at how mathematical principles provide the framework for trust in decentralized finance.
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