“Smart Contracts” IEEE OCCS & OC ACM Hybrid Mtg

Event Details In the first part of the talk, Dr. Alexander Kurz will explain the basic workings of Bitcoin and then give a short introduction to smart contracts on Ethereum. In the second part, he will survey some of the developments that are based on this technology and come under headlines such as decentralization of the internet, web3, metaverse, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Decentralized Applications (dapps), etc. This meeting will be held at the Knobbe Martens’ Irvine offices. Parking validation will be provided to attendees. This will be a hybrid event supporting live streaming. About the Speaker Dr. Alex Kurz Dr. Alexander Kurz is a Professor of Computer Science in the Fowler School of Engineering at Chapman University. Dr. Kurz has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Department of Computer Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Germany. He studies models of computation using techniques from logic, algebra, topology, category theory, and other areas of mathematics. He is known for his work on modal logic and coalgebras. More recently, he has been pursuing foundations of quantitative logics for the specification and verification of heterogeneous systems as well as relational and compositional techniques supporting scalable solutions for blockchain-based technologies. He is also interested in applications of these mathematical techniques outside of computer science, particularly in economics and the political and social sciences. Hybrid Meetings An OC ACM hybrid meeting will be attempted, depending upon the physical hosts situation, the COVID-19 conditions at the time, and your specifying that you have been vaccinated and free of symptoms for at least 14 days. Please register as Virtual Meeting Attendee but follow the Meetup information for physical attendance. Zoom Webinar Instructions for first timers This will be a ZOOM Webinar. Instructions: 1) Register using the External Event link below. 2) Upon completion, and on the same page as the registration, you will get a link to the meeting. 3) Click on this link to open the webinar. Co-sponsored by: OC ACM and Knobbe Martens Agenda: 6:30 PM Networking at physical meeting location7:00 PM (Virtual & Physical) Announcements and Presentation Webinar with Q&A 8:30 PM Meeting Adjourned; and possible Start of regular Zoom session with Speaker. 2040 Main St , Ste 14, Irvine, California, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/320694