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Episode 322: Definitions, Security and Sumcheck in ZK Systems with Justin Thaler

May 1, 2024
01:23:47
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Anna and Guillermo chat with Justin Thaler, from Georgetown and a16z, about his SNARKs article misconceptions, zkVM Jolt, and community contributions. They cover the importance of precision in defining ZK systems, Fiat-Shamir transformations, and advancements in small characteristic fields for SNARK performance. The discussion also delves into the Jolt system and polynomial IOP innovations, emphasizing community involvement and future developments.
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Quick takeaways

  • Lasso enables efficient verification of committed values against a pre-determined function, streamlining the process for data parallel computation.
  • Jolt is a versatile zkVM tailored for RISC-V architecture, emphasizing flexibility in handling different commitment schemes and simplifying verification processes.

Deep dives

Lasso - Efficient Lookup Arguments

Lasso is a lookup argument that allows a prover to efficiently prove that a set of committed values are outputs of a predetermined function. It is designed for highly data parallel computation, where the prover proves that each committed value equals the function's output. Lasso streamlines the verification process for verifying multiple committed values against a defined function.

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