Rust zk-SNARKs Project

Overview

This project is a Rust implementation of a system for creating zk-SNARKs. It includes various components like circuits, Rank-1 Constraint Systems (R1CS), and polynomial operations, which are central to the construction of zk-SNARKs.

Project Structure

The project is organized into several modules, each with a specific focus:

• circuits: Defines the structure and operations of circuits used in zk-SNARKs.
  • circuit.rs: Contains the Circuit struct and related functionalities.
  • errors.rs: Error handling specific to circuit operations.
  • indexed_map.rs: Provides an indexed map utility used within circuits.
  • sample_circuits: Sample JSON files representing predefined circuits.
  • utils.rs: Utilities for circuit operations.
• r1cs: Implements the Rank-1 Constraint System (R1CS) crucial for zk-SNARKs.
  • r1cs.rs: Contains the R1CS struct and methods for managing constraints.
• utils: Common utilities used across the project.
  • polynomial.rs: Defines polynomial operations essential in zk-SNARK constructions.
• zk_proofs: Contains the implementation for generating zk-SNARK proofs.
  • qap.rs: Quadratic Arithmetic Program (QAP) related implementations.

Getting Started

To get started with this project:

1. Ensure you have Rust installed on your machine.
2. Clone the repository to your local machine.
3. Navigate to the project directory and build the project using Cargo:

cargo build

Usage

• Circuits: Import and utilize the Circuit struct to create and manipulate circuits.
• R1CS: Use the R1CS struct to generate and manage R1CS constraints.
• Polynomials: Leverage polynomial operations for various cryptographic computations.

Testing

Run the tests provided in the respective modules to ensure everything is working as expected:

cargo test

Contributing

Contributions to this project are welcome. Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature.
3. Commit your changes.
4. Push to the branch.
5. Submit a pull request.

License

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