This paper disclosed Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) to prove any statement that is true but without revealing the secret of that
information to the verifier. After that, it includes a formal example to show how a ZKP works. We showed two computational protocols
to prove ZKP and these are: Schnorr's protocol and Fiege-Fiat-Shamir Identification to verify the situation is true or false. The paper
concludes the application of ZKP in usage of Blockchain, zk-SNARKs, Zcash cryptocurrency in real life examples. In summarize, it
describes the field of ZKP systems and provides a brief its algorithm and applications. Also it concludes with the present and future
research interest on ZKP.
Published In:IJCSN Journal Volume 8, Issue 5
Date of Publication : October 2019
Pages : 436-440
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Jahid Hasan :
Currently pursuing his Master's
degree in Nanjing University of Posts and
Telecommunications, China. His research interests
include Information cryptography, Blockchain
technology, 5G network, wireless communications
etc.
In conclusion, for both the mathematicians and
cryptographers, the evidence of ZKP is of significant
theoretical and practical concern. From this, we can find
how a ZKP works on those protocols and see their
behavior. In contrast, we have introduced its applications
in real life examples. Mostly, nowadays, Blockchain
technology adopting this ZKP techniques for the secured
and authentic transaction between two parties. Moreover,
ZKP is more promising and advance research area in the
field of Blockchain technology and on its distributed
ledger systems.
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