Distributed Proof Generation refers to a method where the computational burden of creating cryptographic proofs, particularly for zero-knowledge systems, is spread across multiple participants or machines. Instead of a single entity generating a proof, several parties collaborate to produce it more efficiently. This approach helps reduce the time and resource requirements for proof generation, making complex computations more feasible. It is crucial for enhancing the scalability and decentralization of privacy-preserving protocols.
Context
Discussions in the zero-knowledge proof space frequently highlight distributed proof generation as a solution to the computational intensity of certain proof systems. News often covers advancements in multi-party computation and distributed ledger technologies that enable such collaborative proof creation. A key area of development involves optimizing communication overhead and ensuring fault tolerance among participating provers.
Pianist distributes ZKP generation across multiple machines, achieving linear scalability with constant communication overhead, resolving the zkRollup proof bottleneck.
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