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1. User initiates transaction: On the Polygon PoS chain, typically via a smart contract function call.
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2. Validation by public checkpoint nodes: These nodes validate the transaction against the Polygon chain's current state.
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3. Checkpoint creation and submission: A checkpoint of the validated transactions is created and submitted to the core contracts on the Ethereum mainnet.
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3. Checkpoint creation and submission: A checkpoint of the validated transactions is created and submitted to the core contracts on the Ethereum mainnet every 30 minutes or so.
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4. Verification by core contracts: Core contracts verify checkpoint validity
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5. Transaction execution: Upon successful verification, the transaction is executed and state changes are committed to Polygon PoS.
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6. Asset transfer (optional): If needed, assets can be transferred back to the Ethereum mainnet via the exit queue in the core contracts.
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6. Asset transfer (optional): If needed, assets can be withdrawn to the Ethereum mainnet via the exit queue in the core contracts.
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7. Cycle reiteration: The process can be initiated again by the user, returning to step 1.
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!!! info "Checkpoint verification and L2 transactions"
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Checkpoint verification plays an important role in ensuring the security of the PoS network, especially in the case of bridging, and other cross-chain transactions. In the case of simple transactions such as an L2 to L2 token transfer, the state finality is near instantaneous.
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## Core contracts on Ethereum
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