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+Smart Contract Rollups
+======================
+
+- target audience
+  - users, rollup operators (read just first section)
+  - external developers, e.g. of wallets and indexers
+
+- link to TORU for background
+- SC rollups approach (multiple PVMs, arithmetic first)
+    - definition of concepts
+- workflow (L2 operations)
+
+How to Use
+----------
+
+- originate rollup
+- run rollup node
+- interact with rollup
+
+Implementation
+--------------
+
+- L1
+    - origination
+    - L2 operations
+    - inbox
+    - commits
+    - refutations game
+    - proof format
+    - proof validation
+    - cementing
+    - RPCs
+- rollup node
+    - state
+    - inbox
+    - execution
+    - committing
+    - refutation
+    - proof generation
+    - RPCs
+- rollup client
+    - submit L2 operation to L1
+    - simulate L2 operation
+- arithmetic PVM