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Questions about the meaning and proper use of specific technical terms or notation within cryptography.

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What is a “witness” in zero knowledge proof?

A witness for an NP statement is a piece of information that allows you to efficiently verify that the statement is true. For example, if the statement is that there exists a Hamiltonian cycle in some …
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