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devcon 7 / vadcops leveraging starks for tailored proof generation

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VADCOPs: Leveraging STARKs for Tailored Proof Generation

Duration: 00:22:27

Speaker: Héctor Masip Ardevol, Felicià Barceló

Type: Talk

Expertise: Intermediate

Event: Devcon

Date: Nov 2024

VADCOP is a proving method using STARKs to achieve cost-efficiency by focusing on active parts of the execution trace rather than the entire trace. Traditional modular designs, which divide machines into components and use relational arguments, face inefficiencies due to the padding of unused cells with dummy values. VADCOPs optimize performance by allowing maximum modularity and avoiding unused components, making proof generation precise and efficient without unnecessary redundancy.

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