Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge

Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge (zkSNARKs) are cryptographic protocols that enable one party (the prover) to convincingly demonstrate to another (the verifier) that they know a specific piece of information or that a certain statement is true, without revealing any additional details. These proofs are very short (succinct) and do not require back-and-forth communication (non-interactive). They are used in secure systems like cryptocurrencies to ensure privacy and efficiency, allowing verification of complex computations without exposing the underlying data.