# The Complete Specification

The Nexus zkVM 3.0 Specification provides an overview of the runtime and machine architecture of the zkVM, as well as a full, formal description of the constraints and proving integration.

In this Specifications section, we provide accessible introductions to some of the core concepts from the specification.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Target</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Home</td><td><a href="https://docs.nexus.xyz/home">https://docs.nexus.xyz/home</a></td></tr><tr><td>Nexus Layer 1 — Overview</td><td><a href="https://docs.nexus.xyz/layer-1/vision/overview">https://docs.nexus.xyz/layer-1/vision/overview</a></td></tr><tr><td>Nexus zkVM</td><td><a href="../overview/the-nexus-zkvm">the-nexus-zkvm</a></td></tr><tr><td>Web3 Fundamentals — Overview</td><td><a href="https://docs.nexus.xyz/essentials/web3-fundamentals/overview">https://docs.nexus.xyz/essentials/web3-fundamentals/overview</a></td></tr><tr><td>Use Case: Program Execution</td><td><a href="../walkthroughs/use-case-program-execution">use-case-program-execution</a></td></tr><tr><td>Machine Architecture</td><td><a href="machine-architecture">machine-architecture</a></td></tr><tr><td>Full zkVM Specification: zkVM Overview</td><td><a href="#content-area">#content-area</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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