Comparative research on mainstream blockchain consensus algorithms

Deng Xiaohonga
Wang Zhiqiangb
Li Juanb
Wang Junbinb
Li Kangtingb
a. College of Applied Science, b. College of Information Science, Jiangxi University of Science & Technology, Ganzhou Jiangxi 341000, China

Abstract

The consensus algorithm is the core technology in the blockchain, which directly determines the operating efficiency of the entire blockchain system. This paper summarized the existing consensus algorithms and divided them into three categories: consensus algorithm based on the proof of a certain attribute value of the node, consensus algorithm based on the node voting mechanism and Paxos-like consensus algorithm. Then it detailedly introduced the implementation details of the three categories of consensus algorithms, and comparatively studied based on Mundell's impossible triangle theory, and gave the development direction of the consensus algorithm, which provided reference for researchers to conduct in-depth research on the blockchain consensus algorithm.

Foundation Support

国家自然科学基金资助项目(61762046)
江西省教育厅科学技术研究项目(GJJ209412)

Publish Information

DOI: 10.19734/j.issn.1001-3695.2021.06.0210
Publish at: Application Research of Computers Printed Article, Vol. 39, 2022 No. 1
Section: Survey
Pages: 1-8
Serial Number: 1001-3695(2022)01-001-0001-08

Publish History

[2021-09-28] Accepted Paper
[2022-01-05] Printed Article

Cite This Article

邓小鸿, 王智强, 李娟, 等. 主流区块链共识算法对比研究 [J]. 计算机应用研究, 2022, 39 (1): 1-8. (Deng Xiaohong, Wang Zhiqiang, Li Juan, et al. Comparative research on mainstream blockchain consensus algorithms [J]. Application Research of Computers, 2022, 39 (1): 1-8. )

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