Principles of Blockchain Systems / by Antonio Fernández Anta, Chryssis Georgiou, Maurice Herlihy, Maria Potop-Butucaru.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anta, Antonio Fernández, author.

Series:

Synthesis Lectures on Computer Science, 1932-1686

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics.

Computer science.

Computer Science.

Local Subjects:

Mathematics.

Computer Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages).

Edition:

1st ed. 2021.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2021.

Summary:

This book is the first to present the state of the art and provide technical focus on the latest advances in the foundations of blockchain systems. It is a collaborative work between specialists in cryptography, distributed systems, formal languages, and economics, and addresses hot topics in blockchains from a theoretical perspective: cryptographic primitives, consensus, formalization of blockchain properties, game theory applied to blockchains, and economical issues. This book reflects the expertise of the various authors, and is intended to benefit researchers, students, and engineers who seek an understanding of the theoretical foundations of blockchains.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

Cryptographic Tools for Blockchains

A Consensus Taxonomy in the Blockchain Era

The Next 700 Smart Contract Languages

Formalization of Blockchain Properties

Adversarial Cross-Chain Commerce

Strategic Interactions in Blockchain: A Survey of Game-Theoretic Approaches

Bankruptcy Solutions as Reward Functions in Mining Pools

Tokens and ICOs: A Review of the Economic Literature

Editors’ Biographies.

ISBN:

9783031018077

3031018079