I'm an ex-physicist (theory) looking to learn more about cryptography and cryptocurrencies. Much of the stuff I can find on cryptography are general purpose textbooks that start from the beginning with cyphers etc. For the cryptocurrency side I generally find stuff for the non-technical audience or for engineers (focused on implementation), but not much for the more mathematically oriented audience.<p>Can someone suggest a good thorough primer on cryptography and cryptocurrencies that discusses things from a more mathematical perspective? Ideally something that nonetheless doesn't assume too much familiarity with the field. I'm imagining a 50 page pdf called something like "A primer on cryptography and cryptocurrencies for physicists".
Nothing beats the original Bitcoin whitepaper - or analyses on it - in my opinion. Maybe this is something like what you're looking for though?<p><a href="https://blockgeeks.com/guides/cryptocurrencies-cryptography/" rel="nofollow">https://blockgeeks.com/guides/cryptocurrencies-cryptography/</a>