Ethereum zkEVM book

This book documents research and development efforts around Ethereum's zkEVM initiative.

Building Locally

To build and read this book locally:

1. Install mdBook:

   cargo install mdbook

2. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/eth-act/zkevm-book.git
   cd zkevm-book

3. Build and serve the book:

   mdbook serve --open

The book will open in your default web browser at http://localhost:3000.

Contributing

We welcome comments, pull requests, and contributions. Be aware that the focus of the book is:

• to explain what zkVMs are
• to explain which problems they solve in Ethereum
• to explain how they would be used in Ethereum

The focus of the book is not:

• to explain every detail of a specific zkVM
• to explain the cryptographic concepts in full detail

Also, don't use this to open controversial discussions about the future of Ethereum.

License

Dual License: APACHE + MIT.