Streaming Prover

Definition ∞ A streaming prover is a component in zero-knowledge proof systems designed to generate proofs incrementally as data or computation becomes available. Unlike traditional provers that require all input upfront, a streaming prover processes data in chunks. This enables the verification of ongoing or very large computations without waiting for their completion.
Context ∞ Streaming provers are gaining significance in blockchain scalability solutions, particularly for rollups and other off-chain computation schemes that handle continuous data streams. Their ability to produce proofs in real-time or near real-time is crucial for reducing latency and improving the throughput of decentralized applications. Current research focuses on optimizing their efficiency and minimizing the computational overhead required for generating proofs of streaming data.

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Sublinear ZK Provers Democratize Verifiable Computation for All Devices

A streaming prover architecture reframes proof generation as tree evaluation, reducing ZKP memory from linear to square-root scaling for widespread adoption.