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This study introduces the Aggregating Preferences with Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (AP-PBFT) consensus algorithm, enhancing blockchain security by allowing nodes to express preferences. AP-PBFT improves scalability and incentivizes honest participation, outperforming existing methods.

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Blockchain Consensus algorithm Distributed system Evolutionary game Incentive mechanism Voting

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Area of Science:

Blockchain Technology
Distributed Systems
Computer Science

Background:

Blockchain consensus algorithms are crucial for data consistency, security, and stability.
Existing algorithms like Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT) lack support for node preferences, potentially leading to monopolistic outcomes.
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) applications and scaling issues necessitate multi-value consensus mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

To address the multi-value consensus problem in blockchain by enabling nodes to express preferences among multiple proposals.
To propose a novel consensus algorithm, Aggregating Preferences with Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (AP-PBFT), that incorporates node preferences and incentivizes honest behavior.
To analyze the game-theoretic interactions within the consensus protocol and evaluate the algorithm's performance.

Main Methods:

Developed the AP-PBFT consensus algorithm, utilizing Verifiable Random Function for node selection.
Implemented a consensus output protocol for local and global consensus aggregation.
Designed an incentive mechanism to penalize malicious nodes and reward honest participants.
Established an evolutionary game model based on hypergraphs to analyze node interactions and strategies.

Main Results:

Theoretical analysis confirms that AP-PBFT's incentive mechanism encourages honest adherence to the consensus protocol, ensuring consistency, validity, and termination.
Simulation results show AP-PBFT exhibits strong scalability and adaptability to dynamic node changes.
AP-PBFT surpasses mainstream consensus algorithms in transaction throughput and consensus achievement time.

Conclusions:

AP-PBFT effectively addresses the multi-value consensus problem by incorporating node preferences.
The algorithm enhances blockchain network reliability and security through its incentive mechanism.
AP-PBFT offers superior performance in terms of scalability, throughput, and consensus speed compared to existing solutions.