[
    {
        "id": "osp-27033",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "Zero Knowledge Proofs in Quantum Networks",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Paul",
                "given": "Tuhin"
            },
            {
                "family": "Das",
                "given": "Srijani"
            },
            {
                "family": "Patra",
                "given": "Manasi"
            },
            {
                "family": "Rahaman",
                "given": "Ramij"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/ar/articles/zero-knowledge-proofs-in-quantum-networks",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2026
                ]
            ]
        },
        "abstract": "Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) enable the verification of a statement without revealing any information beyond its validity and constitute a fundamental primitive in cryptography and information theory. However, existing constructions rely on computational assumptions and are predominantly confined to bipartite settings, leaving their information-theoretic realization in bipartite or network scenarios largely unexplored. Here we develop a framework for zero-knowledge verification based on the indistinguishability of quantum states under operational constraints. Exploiting the fundamental limitations imposed by local operations, we show that a verifier is inherently restricted from extracting information about the underlying state while retaining the ability to verify correctness. We construct explicit protocols for multiparty quantum networks that achieve information-theoretic security, ensuring that no subset of collaborating parties can gain knowledge beyond the validity of the statement, independent of their joint computational power."
    }
]