# Sum-check protocol: categorical view, Alex Sorokin

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Podcast: [Boston Computation Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-computation-club-4031660)
Published: 2026-09-08T05:29:45+00:00
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## Resource

Alex is a friend of mine and a mathematician. He did his PhD in mathematics with other Alex (Martsinkovsky), who has presented at the seminar group previously. We're huge fans of both Alexes at the Boston Computation Club and we hope you enjoy this talk as much as we did!

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