tesseract-ripple/lit-review

Literature Review

Conduct a structured literature search and synthesis on a cryptography or mathematics topic.

Input: $ARGUMENTS — a topic, paper title, research question, or construction to investigate.

Steps

1. Parse the topic from $ARGUMENTS.

2. Search for related work:

   • Use WebSearch to find papers on eprint.iacr.org, arxiv.org, and Google Scholar
   • Use WebFetch to access paper abstracts and metadata
   • Check any existing .bib files in the current directory for already-known papers

3. Organize findings into categories:

   • Constructions — schemes, protocols, proof systems
   • Theoretical foundations — hardness assumptions, impossibility results, lower bounds
   • Efficiency improvements — concrete optimizations, implementation techniques
   • Open problems — unresolved questions, conjectures

4. Identify gaps and opportunities:

   • What questions remain unanswered?
   • Where do results conflict or leave room for improvement?
   • What assumptions could be weakened?

5. Extract citations in BibTeX format for all papers discussed.

6. Save the report to lit_review_[sanitized_topic].md in the current directory.

Output Format

# Literature Review: [Topic]

**Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Query:** [Original query]

## Summary
[2-3 paragraph overview]

## Key Papers

### [Author (Year)] — [Short Title]
- **Main contribution:** [1-2 sentences]
- **Assumption:** [Hardness assumption]
- **Proof technique:** [Game-based / simulation / UC / etc.]
- **Efficiency:** [Proof size, rounds, computation]
- **Relevance:** [Connection to user's research]
- **Link:** [eprint/arxiv URL]

## Comparison Table

| Construction | Assumption | Proof Size | Rounds | Proof Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|

## Gaps and Opportunities
1. [Gap 1]
2. [Gap 2]

## BibTeX Entries

Important

• Do NOT fabricate citations. If unsure about a paper's details, flag it.
• Prioritize recent work (last 5-10 years) unless seminal papers are older.
• Note preprints vs published papers.
• Include eprint/arxiv links wherever possible.

Adapted from pedrohcgs/claude-code-my-workflow (MIT license).