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What solutions to useful computational problems could be rewarded through cryptocurrency smart contracts?

What kinds of cryptocurrency smart contracts could be used to reward people for solving specific kinds of useful computational problems? Background In this question, I asked for proposals for useful ...
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Using High Level Probability Theory (eg Markov Chain Mixing) in Cryptography/Cryptanalysis

I'm currently doing a PhD in probability theory, specifically (discrete space) Markov chains and their mixing properties. As well as my current main project, I'm looking to have a side project, eg to ...
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Any nice examples of small cancellation theory appearing in applied mathematics?

Are there any nice discussions of applications of small cancellation theory, or other cases of the word problem, in applied mathematics or algorithms for seemingly non-group theoretic problems? I ...
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