Re: RSA factorize

From: Adam Bender (abender_at_andrew.cmu.edu)
Date: 05/16/04 

Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 01:48:36 -0400 (EDT)

On Sat, 15 May 2004, Simon Johnson wrote:

> 'i' has a bunch of properties an integer can't possibily have for example,
> try and find an integer that has these properties:
>
> Find a non zero integer for which x^5 = x

x = 1

> It has alot more properties that this. There are a tonne of other properties
> that are equally bizarre. i is not an integer

While you're claim is correct, this reasoning applies to all integers as
well. Only one integer satisfies 2*x = 6 for instance.

Adam

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