# Merkle

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## Overview

This repository contains Go code to help create and manipulate Merkle trees, as
well as constructing and verifying various types of proof.

This is the data structure which is used by projects such as
[Trillian](https://github.com/google/trillian) to provide
[verifiable logs](https://transparency.dev/verifiable-data-structures/#verifiable-log).


## Support
* Mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/trillian-transparency
* Slack: https://gtrillian.slack.com/ (invitation)