Library
Below are some publications, books or magazines available for you to download.
Books
Zero to Monero: Second Edition
Published: April 4, 2020, with LaTeX source code here
A comprehensive conceptual (and technical) explanation of Monero.
We endeavor to teach anyone who knows basic algebra and simple computer science concepts like the ‘bit representation’ of a number not only how Monero works at a deep and comprehensive level, but also how useful and beautiful cryptography can be.
Zero to Monero: First Edition
Published: June 26, 2018, with LaTeX source code here
Mastering Monero
A guide through the seemingly complex world of Monero.
It includes:
- A broad introduction to blockchains and the importance of privacy - ideal for non-technical users.
- Discussion of Bitcoin’s shortcomings and specific solutions provided by Monero.
- User stories (illustrating how Monero protects your privacy), analogies, examples, legal/ethical discussions, and code snippets illustrating key technical concepts.
- Details of the Monero decentralized network, peer-to-peer architecture, transaction lifecycle, and security principles.
- Introductions to technical foundations of Monero, intended for developers, engineers, software architects, and curious users.
- New developments such as Kovri, Bulletproofs, Multisignature, Hardware Wallets, etc.
Cheatsheets
Monero Addresses Cheatsheet
Between the ‘big picture’ and the mathematical details, a single-page recap of various keys, addresses, scopes (private/public, spend/view, on-chain/off-chain, payer’s/payee’s) and their relations.
Rings Cheatsheet
From generic legacy signature to CLSAG, a visual-holic journey through Rings flavours, presenting their core properties step-by-step in a poster-size infographic.
RingCT Cheatsheet
The recipe of a delicious RingCT Type 5 transaction: one CLSAG every eleven UTXOs, Moneroj amounts to taste; thicken everything with Pedersen Commitments whose overall equilibrium will be evident to waiters as well, and protect last ones with a BulletProof glaze; serve on chosen Stealth Addresses and consume not before ten blocks later. Cheers!
Magazines
Revuo Monero Q4 2017
Quarterly Monero magazine, Q4 2017 edition.
In this issue, updates about: development, Monero Research Lab, Kovri, and community.
Revuo Monero Q3 2017
Quarterly Monero magazine, Q3 2017 edition.
In this issue, updates about: development, Monero Research Lab, Kovri, community, Hardware, and Monerujo.