Re: RSA Blinding

From: mike3 (mike4ty4_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 03/05/04 

Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 08:29:18 GMT

"Tom St Denis" <tomstdenis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c8016437.0403041620.519d3812@posting.google.com...
> "mike3" <mike4ty4@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:<5rL1c.4589$2X3.1341@news01.roc.ny>...
<nip>
> Take your pick. If you want to know a bit about the algorithms and
> how they work read the book. [e.g. if you want to learn MP math read
> it]. If all you want todo is hack math together well you'll get lost
> quick. But if that is your pleasure... you can just read the source
> code itself and skip the book.
>
> Seriously though if you want to learn bignum "MP" math you have to
> read a book on the subject [if not mine than say HAC or TAOCP].
>
> I'm not upset because you didn't read my book. I fully admit it's a
> draft with some weak spots. However, if you're going to comment on it
> at least have the decency to read the book in full first. If you just
> don't like the book so be it. Don't just make random comments that
> totally don't apply because you're a pissy little prick. I recommend
> [in order] HAC then TAOCP for learning MP math.
>
> I do recommend you learn MP math though. Experimenting is cool and
> all but it's more efficient to also have resources so when people
> mention things like sliding windows or montgomery reduction [or
> whatnot] you're not totally stuck in the mud.
>

Well, guess what: I didn't actually need a book. Rather I just looked at some
people's
code to learn the basic algorithms (example code is nice becuase it shows you
what the
points of a WORKING, and not a "toy" implementation are), and then wrote my own
code.

But for making faster code, the book might be a good place for faster algorithms.
I do
have a copy, and if I ever wanted to use some of the tricks, I might consider
grinding out
a few hours on it.

> Tom

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