Theory of Cryptography Library: Record Arc-03


Proving Computational Ability

Mihir Bellare, Oded Goldreich.

Abstract: We investigate extending the notion of a proof of knowledge to a proof of the ability to perform some computational task. We provide some definitions and protocols for this purpose.

Keywords: Proofs of Knowledge, Trapdoor One-Way Permutations.

comment: received May 8th, 1996. Written August 1992.

contact author: mihir@cs.ucsd.edu


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