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Research

Academic groundwork and technical papers that underpin Ergo's protocol, security, and economics.

Curated links to whitepapers, formal analyses, and developer resources.

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Key Documents

Ergo: A Resilient Platform For Contractual Money

Core Protocol

The foundational whitepaper describing Ergo's architecture, eUTXO model, and key innovations.

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ErgoScript Language & Sigma Protocols

Cryptography

Technical paper on ErgoScript language design and zero-knowledge proof integration.

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Multi-Stage Contracts in UTXO Model

Architecture

Research on implementing complex multi-stage contracts using the UTXO model.

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Advanced ErgoScript Tutorial

Development

Comprehensive guide to advanced ErgoScript programming patterns and best practices.

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Zerojoin: Privacy-Preserving Mixing

Privacy

Research on combining Zerocoin and CoinJoin for enhanced transaction privacy.

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Non-Interactive Proofs of Proof-of-Work

Cryptography

Foundational research on NIPoPoWs enabling light clients and cross-chain verification.

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Research by Category

Core Protocol & Architecture

  • Ergo: A Resilient Platform For Contractual Money
  • The Ergo Platform Project Overview
  • Multi-Stage Contracts in the UTXO Model

Privacy & Zero-Knowledge

  • ErgoScript & Noninteractive Zero-Knowledge Proofs
  • Non-Interactive Proofs of Proof-of-Work
  • Zerojoin: Combining Zerocoin and CoinJoin
  • Succinct, Non-Interactive Share Proofs

Economic Models & DeFi

  • Dexy: Algorithmic Stablecoin Design
  • A Systematic Approach To Cryptocurrency Fees
  • Crowdfunded Smart Contract Pools Research

Consensus & Mining

  • Revisiting Difficulty Control for Blockchain Systems
  • Bypassing Non-Outsourceable Proof-of-Work Schemes
  • Soft Power: Upgrading Chain Macroeconomic Policy

Advanced Topics & Theory

  • Self-Reproducing Coins as Universal Turing Machine
  • EDRAX: Stateless Transaction Validation
  • Multi-mode Cryptocurrency Systems
  • Know Your Assumptions

Developer Resources

ErgoScript Documentation

Protocol Specifications

Node Implementation

Sigma-Rust Cryptography Library

ErgoMixer Technical Overview

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GitHub Research

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