From 5bc801b759b4ed2ae85b00319c87bc879a359054 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "myarbrough@oreilly.com" Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:03:39 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Made changes to ch01.asciidoc --- ch01.asciidoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ch01.asciidoc b/ch01.asciidoc index 7011e10c..82fa423a 100644 --- a/ch01.asciidoc +++ b/ch01.asciidoc @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Satoshi Nakamoto withdrew from the public in April of 2011, leaving the responsi .A Solution to a Distributed Computing Problem **** -((("Byzantine Generals Problem")))Satoshi Nakamoto's invention is also a practical solution to a previously unsolved problem in distributed computing, known as the "Byzantine Generals' Problem." Briefly, the problem consists of trying to agree on a course of action by exchanging information over an unreliable and potentially compromised network. Satoshi Nakamoto's solution, which uses the concept of Proof-Of-Work to achieve consensus without a central trusted authority represents a breakthrough in distributed computing science and has wide applicability beyond currency. It can be used to achieve consensus on decentralized networks for provably-fair elections, lotteries, asset registries, digital notarization, and more. +((("Byzantine Generals Problem")))Satoshi Nakamoto's invention is also a practical solution to a previously unsolved problem in distributed computing, known as the "Byzantine Generals' Problem." Briefly, the problem consists of trying to agree on a course of action by exchanging information over an unreliable and potentially compromised network. Satoshi Nakamoto's solution, which uses the concept of proof-of-work to achieve consensus without a central trusted authority represents a breakthrough in distributed computing science and has wide applicability beyond currency. It can be used to achieve consensus on decentralized networks for provably-fair elections, lotteries, asset registries, digital notarization, and more. ****