# WTFAcademy/WTF-zk

零知识证明入门教程。Comprehensive Zero-Knowledge Proofs Tutorial. #zk #WIP

Repository: https://github.com/WTFAcademy/WTF-zk
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wtf-zk
Language: Jupyter Notebook
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: abstract-algebra, bitcoin, blockchain, cryptography, elliptic-curve-cryptography, elliptic-curves, ethereum, group-theory, number-theory, snark, stark, zero-knowledge, zero-knowledge-proofs, zk, zkp, zkproof, zksnarks
Last push: 2025-08-29T10:53:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 44/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 39, release rhythm 35, longevity 72
- inputs: {"age_days": 1008, "days_push": 369, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2134, forks 255 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:17.468697+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source Chinese/English tutorial series teaching zero-knowledge proofs from high-school-level math foundations, with Jupyter Notebook implementations in Python. It covers number theory, abstract algebra (groups, rings, fields), elliptic curves, and milestone algorithms like RSA, Diffie-Hellman, ElGamal, and SNARK/STARK-related topics.

## Use cases
- learn zero-knowledge proofs from scratch
- understand the math behind zk-SNARKs and zk-STARKs
- study number theory and group theory for cryptography
- implement RSA, Diffie-Hellman, and ElGamal in Python
- learn elliptic curve cryptography
- prepare for zk development on Ethereum

## When to choose
- you have only basic high-school math and want a gentle zk introduction
- you prefer learning theory alongside runnable Python notebooks
- you want a structured, weekly-updated curriculum covering math prerequisites before zk itself

## When to avoid
- you need production zk tooling like Circom, Halo2, or Noir
- you are already an advanced cryptographer seeking rigorous formal treatments
- you need a non-Python implementation environment

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: cryptography, developer-tools
- domain: blockchain, education, tutorials
- platform: python
- tags: zero-knowledge-proofs, zkp, snark, stark, number-theory, group-theory, elliptic-curves, jupyter-notebooks, mathematics, blockchain, cryptography

## Member repositories
- WTFAcademy/WTF-zk (main) score 44

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:17.468697+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:51:56.322682+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/WTFAcademy/WTF-zk (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:17.468697+00:00, sha fabf32d13bc3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.