Pedersen Commitment
A commitment scheme that is hiding and additively homomorphic and is commonly used in privacy and zero-knowledge protocols.Definition
A commitment scheme that is hiding and additively homomorphic and is commonly used in privacy and zero-knowledge protocols.Why it matters
Cryptography provides the mathematical foundation for keys, signatures, privacy, integrity, and verification.Related knowledge
- Hash Function — term
Canonical knowledge ID:
glossary:pedersen-commitment