Files
papers/lux-verkle-trees/sections/15-future-enhancements.tex
zeekay abf99d05fc papers: reorganize into per-paper dirs, add Antje Worring as co-author
Restructured from flat .tex/.pdf files into per-paper subdirectories.
Added Antje Worring as co-author on all papers.
Synced PDFs to pdfs/ for download site.
2026-04-18 21:50:07 -07:00

54 lines
1.4 KiB
TeX

\section{Future Enhancements}
\subsection{Post-Quantum Verkle Trees}
Research directions for quantum-resistant variants:
\subsubsection{Lattice-Based Commitments}
Using Learning With Errors (LWE):
\begin{equation}
C = As + e \bmod q
\end{equation}
where $A$ is public matrix, $s$ is secret, $e$ is error.
\subsubsection{Hash-Based Accumulators}
Merkle trees with stateless hash-based signatures:
\begin{equation}
\pi_{SPHINCS} = (auth_{path}, OTS_{signature})
\end{equation}
\subsection{Optimized Trusted Setups}
\subsubsection{Updatable Reference Strings}
Allow adding new participants post-ceremony:
\begin{equation}
\mathsf{SRS}_{new} = \mathsf{Update}(\mathsf{SRS}_{old}, \tau_{new})
\end{equation}
\subsubsection{Transparent Setup}
Using class groups or unknown-order groups:
\begin{equation}
g^{2^{2^t}} \bmod N
\end{equation}
where factorization of $N$ is unknown.
\subsection{Adaptive Tree Arity}
Dynamic width adjustment based on access patterns:
\begin{equation}
w_{optimal} = \argmin_{w} \left( d(w) \cdot \log w + \frac{P_{proof}}{w} \right)
\end{equation}
For hot paths, increase width to reduce depth.
\subsection{Cross-Chain Proof Aggregation}
Aggregate proofs across multiple chains:
\begin{equation}
\pi_{aggregate} = \mathsf{Aggregate}(\pi_{P-chain}, \pi_{C-chain}, \pi_{X-chain})
\end{equation}
Single proof verifies state across entire Lux network.