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We investigate extending the notion of a proof of knowledge to a proof of the ability to perform some computational task. We provide some definitions and protocols for this purpose.
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Bellare, M., Goldreich, O. (2011). Proving Computational Ability. In: Goldreich, O. (eds) Studies in Complexity and Cryptography. Miscellanea on the Interplay between Randomness and Computation. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6650. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22670-0_2
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