[HN Gopher] The missing explanation of ZK-SNARKs: Part 1
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       The missing explanation of ZK-SNARKs: Part 1
        
       Author : gbrown_
       Score  : 37 points
       Date   : 2020-11-01 20:03 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | inopinatus wrote:
       | That's _Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-interactive Argument of
       | Knowledge_ , for those (like me) with only a passing interest who
       | wondered what the term refers to. ZK-SNARKs are a particular form
       | of mathematical proof.
       | 
       | Despite the title, the article doesn't motivate their existence.
       | They're a research subtopic in cryptography, for proving you know
       | something without revealing exactly what it is. This has
       | potential applications in financial transactions, voting,
       | authentication, audits etc.
       | 
       | No, I cannot adequately explain why the hyphen moves. Draw your
       | own conclusions.
        
       | landryl wrote:
       | Great post !
       | 
       | It feels hard to get started on this subject, I'm always down to
       | get more learning material.
       | 
       | While I'm only at the beginning and still has a lot to learn, to
       | anyone interested in understanding zkSNARK, I heavily recommend
       | reading Maksym Petkus's "Why and How zk-SNARK Works: Definitive
       | Explanation". It's available for free on his website and goes
       | through similar steps than this blog post to explain how it's all
       | done.
        
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