[Resource Topic] 2024/161: zkMatrix: Batched Short Proof for Committed Matrix Multiplication

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Title:
zkMatrix: Batched Short Proof for Committed Matrix Multiplication

Authors: Mingshu Cong, Tsz Hon Yuen, Siu Ming Yiu

Abstract:

Matrix multiplication is a common operation in applications like machine learning and data analytics. To demonstrate the correctness of such an operation in a privacy-preserving manner, we propose zkMatrix, a zero-knowledge proof for the multiplication of committed matrices. Among the succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge protocols that have an O(\log n) transcript size and O(\log n) verifier time, zkMatrix stands out as the first to achieve O(n^2) prover time and O(n^2) RAM usage for multiplying two n \times n matrices. Significantly, zkMatrix distinguishes itself as the first zk-SNARK protocol specifically designed for matrix multiplication. By batching multiple proofs together, each additional matrix multiplication only necessitates O(n) group operations in prover time.

ePrint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/161

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