AC4: Algebraic Computation Checker for Circuit Constraints in ZKPs
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2403.15676v3
- Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 04:29:29 GMT
- Title: AC4: Algebraic Computation Checker for Circuit Constraints in ZKPs
- Authors: Hao Chen, Minyu Chen, Ruibang Liu, Guoqiang Li, Sinka Gao,
- Abstract summary: This paper introduces a novel approach for pinpointing two types of bugs in ZKP circuits.
We propose a tool, AC4, to represent the implementation of this method.
Within a solvable range, the checking time of AC4 has also exhibited noticeable improvement.
- Score: 4.810904298160318
- License: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
- Abstract: ZKP systems have surged attention and held a fundamental role in contemporary cryptography. Zk-SNARK protocols dominate the ZKP usage, often implemented through arithmetic circuit programming paradigm. However, underconstrained or overconstrained circuits may lead to bugs. Underconstrained circuits refer to circuits that lack the necessary constraints, resulting in unexpected solutions in the circuit and causing the verifier to accept a bogus witness. Overconstrained circuits refer to circuits that are constrained excessively, resulting in the circuit lacking necessary solutions and causing the verifier to accept no witness, rendering the circuit meaningless. This paper introduces a novel approach for pinpointing two distinct types of bugs in ZKP circuits. The method involves encoding the arithmetic circuit constraints to polynomial equation systems and solving polynomial equation systems over a finite field by algebraic computation. The classification of verification results is refined, greatly enhancing the expressive power of the system. We proposed a tool, AC4, to represent the implementation of this method. Experiments demonstrate that AC4 represents a substantial 29% increase in the checked ratio compared to prior work. Within a solvable range, the checking time of AC4 has also exhibited noticeable improvement, demonstrating a magnitude increase compared to previous efforts.
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