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Proposal for a fully decentralized blockchain and proof-of-work algorithm for solving NP-complete problems

30 Aug 2017arXiv:1708.09419links table onlyarchive 2025-07-28

Carlos G. Oliver, Alessandro Ricottone, Pericles Philippopoulos

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We propose a proof-of-work algorithm that rewards blockchain miners for using computational resources to solve NP-complete puzzles. The resulting blockchain will publicly store and improve solutions to problems with real world applications while maintaining a secure and fully functional transaction ledger.

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