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{{Short description|Cryptography researcher}}
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'''Jens Groth''' is a cryptographer known for his work on [[pairing-based cryptography]] and [[zero-knowledge proofs]]. He received a PhD in computer science from [[Aarhus University]], and was a professor at [[University College London]]. He later left the university to become the Chief Scientist at Neuxs.
'''Jens Groth''' is a cryptographer known for his work on [[pairing-based cryptography]] and [[zero-knowledge proofs]]. He received a PhD in computer science from [[Aarhus University]], and was at one time an honorary staff member at [[University College London]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=<!-- staff --> |date=<!-- not specified --> |title=Computer Science Honorary Staff |url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/computer-science/people/computer-science-honorary-staff |access-date=1 November 2024 |publisher=University College of London}}</ref> He later left the university to become the Chief Scientist at Neuxs.


== Research ==
== Research ==

Revision as of 01:35, 2 November 2024

Jens Groth is a cryptographer known for his work on pairing-based cryptography and zero-knowledge proofs. He received a PhD in computer science from Aarhus University, and was at one time an honorary staff member at University College London.[1] He later left the university to become the Chief Scientist at Neuxs.

Research

Groth's 2016 paper, On the size of pairing-based non-interactive arguments, described a succinct, noninteractive zero-knowledge proof scheme based on pairings, commonly referred to as "Groth16".[2] It is quite compact, with proofs consisting of just three group elements. The construction is used in several cryptocurrency protocols, such as Zcash and Tornado Cash.[3] A subsequent work by Helger Lipmaa showed that even smaller proofs are possible, reducing proof sizes from 1792 bits to 1408 bits for practical parameters.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Computer Science Honorary Staff". University College of London. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ Groth, Jens (28 April 2016). On the Size of Pairing-Based Non-interactive Arguments. Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques. pp. 305–326. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-49896-5_11. ISBN 978-3-662-49896-5 – via Springer Nature Link.
  3. ^ Bloemen, Remco (24 July 2024). Groth16 (Technical report).
  4. ^ Lipmaa, Helger (16 August 2024). Polymath: Groth16 Is Not the Limit. Annual International Cryptology Conference. pp. 170–206. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-68403-6_6. ISBN 978-3-031-68403-6 – via Springer Nature Link.