Indistinguishability Obfuscation from Constant-Degree Graded Encoding Schemes

Explore the concept of indistinguishability obfuscation in cryptography through a 26-minute conference talk presented by Huijia Lin at Eurocrypt 2016. Delve into circuit obfuscation, graded encoding schemes, and functional encryption. Learn about the approach to strengthen reduction in cryptographic systems, the use of asymmetric multilinear maps, and the process of upgrading Boolean functional encryption. Understand how to balance security at its limits and the technique of squashing high fan-out trees to achieve constant degree in obfuscation schemes.