Talk:Oblivious transfer

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[edit] Oblivious transfer

Copied from Wikipedia:Reference desk archive/September 2004 I — Matt 01:00, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Could somebody explain this concept to me? Why is it a primitive for secure communication? (BTW: There is an article oblivious transfer but it is only a stub. So maybe write your answer right there.) Thanks a lot in advance. Simon A. 09:05, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)