Vitalik Buterin, along with experts like Ansgar Dietrichs, Barnabé Monnot, and Davide Crapis, has proposed the concept of “multidimensional gas.” Traditionally, Ethereum has used a single gas metric to measure the computational effort required for transactions and operations.
However, the gas limit does not always reflect the actual security dynamics of a block. This can result in blocks being either overly secure and underutilized or excessively risky and overloaded.
With the introduction of multidimensional gas, Ethereum can process various types of requests more efficiently. This innovation aims to make the network more secure and scalable without increasing costs for users.
The approach promises to enhance Ethereum’s efficiency and better prepare the network for future demands.