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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science@mander.xyz · 2 years ago

Where's Waldo? How to Mathematically Prove You Found Him Without Revealing Where He Is

www.scientificamerican.com

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Where's Waldo? How to Mathematically Prove You Found Him Without Revealing Where He Is

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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science@mander.xyz · 2 years ago
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Where’s Waldo? How to Mathematically Prove You Found Him Without Revealing Where He Is
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Zero-knowledge proofs allow mathematicians to prove claims without explaining why they’re true
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    This was certainly an engaging article, but I wish it had gone into more detail about mathematical applications of the proofs or specifically about how to apply the concept to the nuclear warhead inspections.

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      Same. It was oddly shorter than expected, it almost felt like it ended kind of abruptly.

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      There was a link to the nuclear warhead procedure

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        Nice thanks I missed that!

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