He spent much of his early career researching digital currency, and holds several patents to prove it. But Brands also likes privacy. However, his interest in privacy didn't begin at Zero-Knowledge. Rethinking Public Key Infrastructures and Digital Certificates is an updated version of Stefan Brands' doctoral thesis. As such, to fully appreciate what he is discussing requires some advanced mathematical understanding.
Many pages are replete with the formulae that sprout from the arcane language of mathematicians.
This book will mainly interest those who understand the intricacies and nuances of cryptomathematics, but a layperson can find value in reading about the privacy issues surrounding PKIs and certificates that Brands discusses. All Rights Reserved.