Exploring the Impact of Theoretical Computer Science on Blockchains and Web3
Tim Roughgarden from Columbia University discusses the influence of theoretical computer science on the development and understanding of blockchains and Web3 during the Simons Institute's 10th Anniversary Symposium.
Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing
2.3K views • May 26, 2022
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Tim Roughgarden (Columbia University)
Simons Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium
Prasad Raghavendra writes, "Tim Roughgarden spoke about blockchains, but it was really a master class on what a theorist brings to understanding a technology like blockchains. Tim cut through mountains of technicalities about blockchains and gave a succinct, yet comprehensive description of what blockchains essentially are. Paraphrasing Tim here, blockchains are a general-purpose public computer in the sky, with no owner or operator. While anyone can run programs on this computer in the sky, it supports user-owned data and verifies ownership on this data."
Simons Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium
Prasad Raghavendra writes, "Tim Roughgarden spoke about blockchains, but it was really a master class on what a theorist brings to understanding a technology like blockchains. Tim cut through mountains of technicalities about blockchains and gave a succinct, yet comprehensive description of what blockchains essentially are. Paraphrasing Tim here, blockchains are a general-purpose public computer in the sky, with no owner or operator. While anyone can run programs on this computer in the sky, it supports user-owned data and verifies ownership on this data."
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