# Completeness theorems for non-cryptographic fault-tolerant distributed computation

@inproceedings{BenOr1988CompletenessTF,
title={Completeness theorems for non-cryptographic fault-tolerant distributed computation},
author={Michael Ben-Or and Shafi Goldwasser and Avi Wigderson},
booktitle={Symposium on the Theory of Computing},
year={1988}
}
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Symposium on the Theory of…
1988
• Computer Science
Every function of <italic>n</italic> inputs can be efficiently computed by a complete network of <italic>n</italic> processors in such a way that:<list><item>If no faults occur, no set of size <italic>t</italic> < <italic>n</italic>/2 of players gets any additional information (other than the function value), </item><item>Even if Byzantine faults are allowed, no set of size <italic>t</italic> < <italic>n</italic>/3 can either disrupt the computation or get additional information. </item></list…
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