> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://corpus-core.gitbook.io/whitepaper-colibri-stateless/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://corpus-core.gitbook.io/whitepaper-colibri-stateless/summary/references.md).

# References

## Resources

### Technical References

* [Ethereum Whitepaper](https://ethereum.org/de/whitepaper/)
* [Ethereum Yellowpaper](https://ethereum.github.io/yellowpaper/paper.pdf)
* EIP-1186: eth\_getProof Specification: [Ethereum Improvement Proposals](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-1186)
* Verkle Trees and Stateless Validation: [CCN](https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/ethereum-staking-disk-space-stateless-validators/)
* Ethereum Consensus Layer Specifications: [Ethereum GitHub](https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs)

### Related Research Papers

* Feist, D. (2021). "Why It’s So Important to Go Stateless." [Dankrad Feist Blog](https://dankradfeist.de/ethereum/2021/02/14/why-stateless.html)
* Modeling Stateless Ethereum: [Consensys Research](https://consensys.io/blog/modelling-stateless-ethereum-a-journey-into-the-unknown)
* L2 Scaling and Stateless Clients: [StarkNet Blog](https://www.starknet.io/blog/l2-peace-scaling-ethereum-with-vitalik-buterin-and-l2-leaders-video)

### Key Figures and Discussions

* Vitalik Buterin on Stateless Clients: [Ethereum’s Future](https://m.theblockbeats.info/en/news/55469)
* [The Trustless Manifesto](https://trustlessness.eth.limo/general/2025/11/11/the-trustless-manifesto.html)

### Implementation Repositories

* Corpus Core Colibri Client (C4): [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/corpus-core/c4)
* Ethereum Light Clients: [Ethereum GitHub](https://github.com/ethereum)
* ZK-Proofs in Stateless Clients: [ZK-Rollup Implementations](https://github.com/matter-labs)
* OpenVM zkVM: [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/openvm-org/openvm)
* Succint SP1 zkVM: [Github Repository](https://github.com/succinctlabs/sp1)

For further reading, refer to the Ethereum Foundation’s official documentation and ongoing research papers in cryptographic validation and blockchain consensus mechanisms.