Technical bitcoin paper

[Geir]

Is there any good in dept bitcoin papers out there? I mean how it works form a technical perspective.

[Geir]

ps I’ve allready read one by Satoshi

[Stephen Gornick]

Is there any good in dept bitcoin papers out there? I mean how it works form a technical perspective.

There is some good stuff here:
 - https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Category:Technical

 - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Research
 
 - http://arxiv.org/abs/1107.4524

[Geir]

Thanks I'll have a look when i get home

[stoppots]

somebody should put out a bitcoin for dummies book

[notme]

https://www.bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

[Stephen Gornick]

somebody should put out a bitcoin for dummies book

 - http://www.hyperink.com/bitcoin-free-money-or-fraud-b96

Good overall though some of the details were either outdated or incorrect.  It's a hard task because the project and its ecosystem is evolving so quickly.  Even the wiki is starting to show a number of areas needing update -- (e.g., wallet security article).

The wiki has two additional articles:
 - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/How_bitcoin_works
 - https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Introduction

Also, Bitcoin Primer: http://coinlab.com/2011/12/bitcoin-primer

And podcast (though over a year old now): http://www.bitcoinmoney.com/post/2560941112

[bitcoinbetas]

check this one out just came out today:

https://sites.google.com/site/2ndbtcwpaper/2ndBitcoinWhitepaper.pdf