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Multilinear Polynomial Commitment

Definition

A multilinear polynomial commitment is a cryptographic scheme that allows a prover to commit to a multilinear polynomial and later reveal its evaluations at specific points. This commitment scheme enables a party to mathematically commit to a polynomial without revealing its coefficients, then later provide evaluations of that polynomial along with a succinct proof of correctness. The multilinear aspect signifies that the polynomial takes multiple variables, each raised to the power of zero or one. This technique is a building block for efficient zero-knowledge proof systems, allowing for verifiable computations with minimal data disclosure.