Explore a 23-minute conference talk presenting a novel Markov-chain based approach for analyzing blockchain consistency. Delve into the limitations of previous methods and discover how this new technique simplifies the analysis of Nakamoto consensus protocol and its variations. Learn about key blockchain properties, consistency definitions, and the model used for analysis. Gain insights into counting convenience opportunities and understand the implications of this research for cryptocurrencies and other consensus applications.
A Better Method to Analyze Blockchain Consistency
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Blockchain properties
Blockchain model
Consistency definition
How do we analyze consistency
Counting convenience opportunities
nakamotos protocol
Summary
Taught by
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
