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# The Science of the Blockchain

> An exploration of the underlying principles of distributed systems that make blockchains possible. The book focuses on consensus algorithms, fault tolerance, and the mathematical foundations of peer-to-peer networks.

# The Science of the Blockchain

An exploration of the underlying principles of distributed systems that make blockchains possible. The book focuses on consensus algorithms, fault tolerance, and the mathematical foundations of peer-to-peer networks.

**A Beginner's Guide to Distributed Systems and Consensus**

An exploration of the underlying principles of distributed systems that make blockchains possible. The book focuses on consensus algorithms, fault tolerance, and the mathematical foundations of peer-to-peer networks.

## Publication details

* **Author:** Roger Wattenhofer
* **Publication:** 2016

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**Canonical knowledge ID:** `book:the-science-of-the-blockchain`