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Consensus Entropy Bound

Definition

The Consensus Entropy Bound represents a theoretical limit on the amount of uncertainty or disorder a distributed consensus mechanism can tolerate while still reliably reaching agreement. This concept quantifies the maximum level of randomness or disagreement within a network that a protocol can overcome to achieve a unified state. It is a measure of a system’s robustness against divergent inputs or malicious behavior. Understanding this bound is crucial for designing secure and efficient decentralized systems.