SIM-P - A Simplified Consensus Protocol Simulator: Applications to Proof of Reputation-X and Proof of Contribution

• Main Authors: Oyinloye D.P., Teh J.S., Jamil N., Teh J.
• Other Authors: 57217828425
• Format: Article
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2024
• Subjects: Blockchain; consensus protocol; proof of contribution; proof of reputation; Proof of Work (PoW); simulator; Bitcoin; Distributed computer systems; Distributed ledger; Energy utilization; Internet of things; Internet protocols; Monte Carlo methods; Network architecture; Random processes; Simulators; Stochastic models; Stochastic systems; Adaptation models; Block-chain; Consensus protocols; Experimental verification; Peer-to-peer computing; Proof of contribution; Proof of reputation; Proof of work; Protocol simulator

Blockchain is a distributed ledger in which participating users with varying levels of trust agree on the ledger's content using a consensus mechanism called consensus protocols. There has been a rising interest in the design of consensus protocols since they play a central role in blockchain a...