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Ariel Gabizon and Zac Williamson from Aztec discuss Plonk, a highly efficient SNARK construction. They explore Plonk's focus on Lagrange-bases, compare it to other constructions, and mention the influence of the Bayer groth permutation argument. They also discuss polynomial commitment schemes and optimizations, metrics and naming software libraries, the Plonk protocol, and enabling private value transfers and privacy preserving smart contracts.
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- Plonk is a universal zero-knowledge proof system that allows for custom gate structures and enables hyper-efficient proofs for common circuit types.
- Lagrange bases and multiplicative subgroups play a critical role in the efficiency of the Plonk protocol, resulting in more concise circuits and enhanced performance.
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Developing the Plonk Protocol with Zach Williamson and Ariel Gabizon
In this podcast episode, Zach Williamson and Ariel Gabizon discuss the Plonk protocol. Developed over a period of three months, Plonk is a universal zero-knowledge proof system that utilizes a multiplicative subgroup and Lagrange bases to encode polynomials. Unlike previous systems like Sonic, Plonk allows for custom gate structures, enabling hyper-efficient proofs for common circuit types. The protocol has impressive performance metrics, with proof sizes ranging from 512 to 768 bytes and verification times of approximately 1.3 milliseconds. Plonk is a crucial step towards achieving privacy-preserving smart contracts, referred to as dark contracts, where the identities of the sender, the executed code, and the transaction's purpose are all hidden.
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