Hyperchains Sprint Contributor

erik-schon · October 21, 2024, 7:36am

Thanks for your support and belief in hyperchains.

The work is progressing well, see the progress reports in this forum:

“AE Maintenance (Weeks 35-36, 2024)” August 26 - September 8
“AE Maintenance (Weeks 37-38, 2024)”, September 9 - September 22
“AE Maintenance (Weeks 39-40, 2024)”, September 23 - October 6
[Active] AE Maintenance (Weeks 39-40, 2024)

See also the latest updates to the hyperchains whitepaper during August-October:

aeternity/hyperchains-whitepaper/blob/master/Periodically-Syncing-HyperChains.md

# Periodically Syncing HyperChains
Yanislav Malahov, Erik Stenman, and the Aeternity team
December 2023


## Abstract
Building upon the initial concept of Hyperchains, this paper addresses key challenges in blockchain consensus mechanisms. The proposed solutions are designed to enhance blockchain networks' efficiency, security, and scalability, offering a comprehensive approach to overcoming existing limitations. This paper focuses on reducing the operational dependencies between child and parent chains in the Hyperchain architecture. We propose innovative methods to minimize the need for stakers to post to the parent chain, streamlining the process and reducing associated costs. This approach aims to alleviate the inefficiencies that arise from excessive interactions between the child and parent chains.
Addressing the risk of complete history rewrite attacks is another crucial aspect of our work. We introduce strategies to mitigate this risk, ensuring the integrity and continuity of the blockchain's historical records through pinning. Additionally, the paper provides solutions for handling situations where parent chains operate at varying speeds.
A noteworthy advancement presented in this paper is the pre-emptive leader election mechanism for the child chain. This innovation allows for more rapid finalization on the child chain, significantly increasing the speed and efficiency of transaction processing and consensus achievement. By enabling leader elections in advance, the system ensures swift and reliable finality, which is vital for the smooth operation of blockchain applications.


# Table of Contents
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- [Periodically Syncing HyperChains](#periodically-syncing-hyperchains)
  - [Abstract](#abstract)
- [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [The history of HyperChains](#the-history-of-hyperchains)
  - [2017 Whitepaper: Laying the Groundwork for æternity's Blockchain Innovation](#2017-whitepaper-laying-the-groundwork-for-æternitys-blockchain-innovation)
  - [2020 Whitepaper: Advanced Developments in æternity Blockchain](#2020-whitepaper-advanced-developments-in-æternity-blockchain)

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