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SUMMARY:CIS Seminar: "The Long Arm of Theoretical Computer Science: A Case Study in Blockchains/Web3"
DESCRIPTION:Blockchains that support a general contract layer (e.g.\, Ethereum) export the functionality of a general-purpose\, ownerless\, and open-access computer that can enforce property rights for digital data.  How is such functionality implemented?  Using a lot of extremely cool computer science ideas! And like everywhere else in computer science\, theory plays an undeniable role in the understanding and advancement of this technology.  In this talk\, Tim Roughgarden will highlight three examples (among many): \n\nPossibility and impossibility results for permissionless consensus (i.e.\, implementing an “ownerless” computer).\nIncentive-compatible transaction fee mechanism design (part of implementing an “open-access” computer).\nSuccinct proofs of computation (for boosting the computer’s power by piggybacking on off-chain computation).\n\nParts of this talk are based on joint work with Andrew Lewis-Pye.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/cis-seminar-the-long-arm-of-theoretical-computer-science-a-case-study-in-blockchains-web3/
LOCATION:Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101)\, Levine Hall\, 3330 Walnut Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Computer and Information Science":MAILTO:cherylh@cis.upenn.edu
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