Bibliography

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• sigmastate-interpreter — Reference Scala implementation
• sigma-rust — Rust implementation
• ergo — Ergo node

Primary Sources

1. sigmastate-interpreter Repository

   • URL: https://github.com/ScorexFoundation/sigmastate-interpreter
   • Reference Scala implementation of the SigmaState interpreter
   • Key packages: sigma.ast, sigma.serialization, sigma.eval, sigma.crypto

2. sigma-rust Repository

   • URL: https://github.com/ergoplatform/sigma-rust
   • Rust implementation of ErgoTree IR and interpreter
   • Key crates: ergotree-ir, ergotree-interpreter, ergo-lib

3. Ergo Node Repository

   • URL: https://github.com/ergoplatform/ergo
   • Full node implementation in Scala

Specifications

4. ErgoTree Specification (spec.pdf)

   • Location: sigmastate-interpreter/docs/spec/spec.pdf
   • Formal specification of ErgoTree format and semantics

5. ErgoScript Language Specification (LangSpec.md)

   • Location: sigmastate-interpreter/docs/LangSpec.md
   • Informal language specification

6. Sigma Protocols Paper (sigma.pdf)

   • Location: sigmastate-interpreter/docs/wpaper/sigma.pdf
   • Formal specification of Sigma protocols

Academic Papers

7. Sigmastate Protocols

   • Location: sigmastate-interpreter/docs/sigmastate_protocols/sigmastate_protocols.pdf
   • Detailed protocol descriptions

8. Ergo Whitepaper

   • Platform overview and design rationale

9. Ergo Yellow Paper

   • Technical specification

External References

10. Schnorr Identification Protocol

    • Schnorr, C.P. (1991). Efficient signature generation by smart cards

11. Fiat-Shamir Heuristic

    • Fiat, A., & Shamir, A. (1986). How to prove yourself

12. secp256k1 Curve

    • Standards for Efficient Cryptography (SEC 2)

13. BLAKE2 Hash Function

    • https://www.blake2.net/

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