2021/08/12 by Kamil Jezek, Kamil Ježek, Jezek, Kamil · 1 voice · 1 citation
Computer Science · #Advanced Data Storage Technologies #Blockchain Technology Applications and Security #Cryptography and Data Security #cs.CL
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2108.05513
openalex publication_date 2021/08/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Ethereum platform operates with rich spectrum of data structures and hashing and coding functions. The main source describing them is the Yellow paper, complemented by a lot of informal blogs. These sources are somehow limited. In particular, the Yellow paper does not ideally balance brevity and detail, in some parts it is very detail, while too shallow elsewhere. The blogs on the other hand are often too vague and in certain cases contain incorrect information. As a solution, we provide this document, which summarises data structures used in Ethereum. The goal is to provide sufficient detail while keeping brevity. Sufficiently detailed formal view is enriched with examples to extend on clarity.