devcon 7 / stark proofs eli5
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STARK proofs ELI5
Duration: 00:08:16
Speaker: Henri
Type: Lightning Talk
Expertise: Intermediate
Event: Devcon
Date: Nov 2024
Let's face it, ZK proofs are intimidating. But they don't have to be!
ZK proofs are complex not because of the depth math they use, but because of the large number of fields of mathematics they leverage features from.
In this talk, we'll break down STARK proofs into simple blocks and colorful analogies so that you get a good high level overview of how they work
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