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Shorter QA-NIZK Proofs For Quadratic Equations

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Proofs of satisfiability of quadratic equations in bilinear groups often arise naturally in the construction of zero-knowledge protocols. Examples of this are range proofs or shuffles, used in cryptocurrencies or electronic voting. Current proofs are either slow or based on very strong assumptions. In this talk, I will present an approach that draws techniques from both sides and manages to find some middle ground, improving upon the first type while keeping away from these strong assumptions. I will also discuss how these proofs relate to applications. Minimal crypto background is required, I will introduce most of the necessary ideas. Joint work with Alonso González, Zaira Pindado and Carla Ràfols.

This talk is part of the Computer Security Seminars series.

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