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i might be a math n00b, but whats the point of this? like what significance does it hold in science, significance like the gnome project?
 
Originally posted by: ironcrotch
i might be a math n00b, but whats the point of this? like what significance does it hold in science, significance like the gnome project?

one use is security encryption keys
 
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
Originally posted by: ironcrotch
i might be a math n00b, but whats the point of this? like what significance does it hold in science, significance like the gnome project?

one use is security encryption keys

Another is to say that my prime is bigger than your prime.

 
My brother just graduated as a math major...he is working on a theorem that there is an infinite number of twin primes.
 
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
Originally posted by: ironcrotch
i might be a math n00b, but whats the point of this? like what significance does it hold in science, significance like the gnome project?

one use is security encryption keys

What's the point of using known prime numbers in encryption? Wouldn't be easier to generate a different algorithm?
 
Originally posted by: J0hnny
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
Originally posted by: ironcrotch
i might be a math n00b, but whats the point of this? like what significance does it hold in science, significance like the gnome project?

one use is security encryption keys

What's the point of using known prime numbers in encryption? Wouldn't be easier to generate a different algorithm?

well i think the prime number is used to generate an uncrackable number, don't ask me how, but there are plenty of resources out there ripe for the searching

(i'm not too interested in encryption mechanisms, i'm more of a computer graphics/database/network type guy. yes i realize encryption is highly involved in the last 2 interests of mine 😀)
 
Originally posted by: J0hnny
Originally posted by: KidViciou$
Originally posted by: ironcrotch
i might be a math n00b, but whats the point of this? like what significance does it hold in science, significance like the gnome project?

one use is security encryption keys

What's the point of using known prime numbers in encryption? Wouldn't be easier to generate a different algorithm?

The primes used in encryption are generated.

The other guy was just saying they are used in encryption.

Koing
 
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