zk-SNARK Concepts Explained Like You’re 15

Demystifying SNARK Jargon

For the last few months I’ve been studying zk-SNARK material and I recall what it felt like to hear many of the terms used by the zk-SNARK researchers before I learned what they meant.

Well, you see, first you need to FRI the PLONK system such that it is an R1CS…

I’ve decided to write an ELI15 for zk-SNARK jargon since I’ve yet to come across something similar during my studies. Note the 1 (ELI15). I’m going to…