A different and better way to find prime numbers

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A different and better way to find prime numbers

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09-21-2005, 06:14 AM

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Moneo Wrote:Could some of you give me a practical application or some examples where you need to work with prime numbers. Just curious.
Encryption

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the latest internet innovation: E-cryption :oops:

Well, like the saying goes "you learn something every day."
I didn't know that prime numbers were used in encryption algorithms.

I designed my own encryption algorithm back in 1975 for ATM transactions at Citibank NY, and I didn't use prime numbers. It would not have occurred to me to do so.
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A different and better way to find prime numbers - by jakeman922 - 09-14-2005, 04:54 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by rpgfan3233 - 09-14-2005, 09:13 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Sterling Christensen - 09-14-2005, 09:37 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Z!re - 09-14-2005, 09:56 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by DrV - 09-14-2005, 10:15 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by rpgfan3233 - 09-15-2005, 08:38 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Moneo - 09-16-2005, 05:18 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by rpgfan3233 - 09-16-2005, 08:21 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Moneo - 09-16-2005, 09:49 PM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by rpgfan3233 - 09-17-2005, 08:45 PM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by DrV - 09-17-2005, 09:27 PM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Moneo - 09-18-2005, 12:23 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Moneo - 09-18-2005, 12:38 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Mango - 09-18-2005, 09:37 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by rpgfan3233 - 09-18-2005, 10:12 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Moneo - 09-20-2005, 04:35 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Sterling Christensen - 09-20-2005, 05:00 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by rpgfan3233 - 09-20-2005, 05:34 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Sterling Christensen - 09-20-2005, 08:08 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by rpgfan3233 - 09-20-2005, 08:12 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Z!re - 09-20-2005, 03:21 PM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Moneo - 09-21-2005, 06:14 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by jakeman922 - 09-23-2005, 06:20 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Dio - 09-23-2005, 07:24 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Agamemnus - 09-30-2005, 02:24 AM

A different and better way to find prime numbers - by Mango - 10-04-2005, 09:36 AM

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