I am effectively a cryptography dilettante: I have a handful of publications despite zero formal instruction or tutelage in crypto of any kind. So you don’t have to be part of academia to participate in an academic field, so long as the field mostly publishes online.
(edited to add “in crypto” above in case it wasn’t clear, sorry)
I also want to ask: How can one lead an intellectually active life besides reading books? Is it common for non-PhDs to publish in some fields?
I am effectively a cryptography dilettante: I have a handful of publications despite zero formal instruction or tutelage in crypto of any kind. So you don’t have to be part of academia to participate in an academic field, so long as the field mostly publishes online.
(edited to add “in crypto” above in case it wasn’t clear, sorry)
Wouw, that’s really impressive and encouraging. Thanks for sharing.