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Privacy concerns in machine learning systems have grown significantly with the increasing reliance on sensitive user data for training large-scale models. This paper introduces a novel framework combining Probably Approximately Correct…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-02-13 Guilhem Repetto , Nojan Sheybani , Gabrielle De Micheli , Farinaz Koushanfar

We deal with a graph colouring problem that arises in quantum information theory. Alice and Bob are each given a $\pm1$-vector of length $k$, and are to respond with $k$ bits. Their responses must be equal if they are given equal inputs,…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 C. D. Godsil , M. W. Newman

It has long been assumed in physics that for information to travel between two parties in empty space, "Alice" and "Bob", physical particles have to travel between them. Here, using the "chained" quantum Zeno effect, we show how, in the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-04-25 Hatim Salih , Zheng-Hong Li , M. Al-Amri , M. Suhail Zubairy

We study the robust communication complexity of maximum matching. Edges of an arbitrary $n$-vertex graph $G$ are randomly partitioned between Alice and Bob independently and uniformly. Alice has to send a single message to Bob such that Bob…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-05-03 Amir Azarmehr , Soheil Behnezhad

Zero forcing is a coloring game played on a graph that was introduced more than ten years ago in several different applications. The goal is to color all the vertices blue by repeated use of a (deterministic) color change rule.…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2018-12-31 Jesse Geneson , Leslie Hogben

Humans are good at compositional zero-shot reasoning; someone who has never seen a zebra before could nevertheless recognize one when we tell them it looks like a horse with black and white stripes. Machine learning systems, on the other…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-06-15 Frank Ruis , Gertjan Burghouts , Doina Bucur

We study a new QKD that is different from the scheme proposed by \cite{Ramz2}, though it essentially takes our ground on three-player quantum games and Greenberg-Horne-Zeilinger triplet entangled state (GHZ state) \cite{Gree} is used. In…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-03-13 Norihito Toyota

Zero-Knowledge (ZK) protocols have been intensely studied due to their fundamental importance and versatility. However, quantum information's inherent differences significantly alter the landscape, necessitating a re-examination of ZK…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-04-08 Nai-Hui Chia , Kai-Min Chung , Xiao Liang , Jiahui Liu

In 2012, Groth, et al. [J. ACM, 59 (3), 1-35, 2012] developed some new techniques for noninteractive zero-knowledge (NIZK) and presented: the first perfect NIZK argument system for all NP; the first universally composable NIZK argument for…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-05-17 Zhengjun Cao , Lihua Liu

Randomisation is a critical tool in designing distributed systems. The common coin primitive, enabling the system members to agree on an unpredictable random number, has proven to be particularly useful. We observe, however, that it is…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2022-05-25 Luciano Freitas , Petr Kuznetsov , Andrei Tonkikh

We present a theoretical and experimental study of a controllable decoherence-assisted quantum key distribution scheme. Our method is based on the possibility of introducing controllable decoherence to polarization qubits using the spatial…

In the game of Matching Pennies, Alice and Bob each hold a penny, and at every tick of the clock they simultaneously display the head or the tail sides of their coins. If they both display the same side, then Alice wins Bob's penny; if they…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2018-02-05 Dusko Pavlovic , Peter-Michael Seidel , Muzamil Yahia

While the amount of data produced and accumulated continues to advance at unprecedented rates, protection and concealment of data increase its prominence as a field of scientific study that requires more action. It is essential to protect…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-02-14 Cansu Betin Onur

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, particularly those based on machine learning (ML), become integral to high-stakes applications, their probabilistic and opaque nature poses significant challenges to traditional verification and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-05-27 Filippo Scaramuzza , Giovanni Quattrocchi , Damian A. Tamburri

Machine learning is increasingly deployed through outsourced and cloud-based pipelines, which improve accessibility but also raise concerns about computational integrity, data privacy, and model confidentiality. Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs)…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-03-31 Zhizhi Peng , Chonghe Zhao , Taotao Wang , Guofu Liao , Zibin Lin , Yifeng Liu , Bin Cao , Long Shi , Qing Yang , Shengli Zhang

We present the first constructions of single-prover proof systems that achieve perfect zero knowledge (PZK) for languages beyond NP, under no intractability assumptions: 1. The complexity class #P has PZK proofs in the model of Interactive…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2016-10-13 Eli Ben-Sasson , Alessandro Chiesa , Michael A. Forbes , Ariel Gabizon , Michael Riabzev , Nicholas Spooner

What is the funniest number in cryptography (Episode 2)? 0 [1]. The reason is that $\forall x, x \cdot 0 = 0$, i.e., the equation is satisfied no matter what $x$ is. We'll use zero to attack zero-knowledge proof (ZKP). In particular, we'll…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-01-05 Nguyen Thoi Minh Quan

Decomposition puzzles are pencil-and-paper logic puzzles that involve partitioning a rectangular grid into several regions to satisfy certain rules. In this paper, we construct a generic card-based protocol called printing protocol, which…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-09-17 Suthee Ruangwises , Mitsugu Iwamoto

Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) enable computational integrity and privacy by allowing one party to prove the truth of a statement without revealing underlying data. Compared with alternatives such as homomorphic encryption and secure…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-04-14 Ryan Lavin , Xuekai Liu , Hardhik Mohanty , Logan Norman , Giovanni Zaarour , Bhaskar Krishnamachari

We investigate the correlations that can arise between Alice and Bob in prepare-and-measure communication scenarios where the source (Alice) and the measurement device (Bob) can share prior entanglement. The paradigmatic example of such a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-01-03 Armin Tavakoli , Jef Pauwels , Erik Woodhead , Stefano Pironio