Re: Factoring problem, solved

tomstdenis_at_gmail.com
Date: 01/22/05


Date: 22 Jan 2005 11:54:38 -0800

jstevh@msn.com wrote:
> I thought I'd bring this thread back to the subject at hand, as some
> posters have pushed it off into a different subject area.
>
> Remember the problem I'm talking about is the factoring problem.

Is it? I thought it was an example of why routine head-exams is a good
idea for some people.

>
> More than likely you used some software today that depends on the
> supposed difficulty of factoring very large numbers.

"supposed difficulty"...

A few days ago you claimed to have solved this "easy problem". Then
your algorithm turned out to not work. Then you were puzzled. then it
was "a half solution" now it's "gotta worth the theory out"...

Well clearly you don't have a solution. So isn't it fair to say it IS
a difficult problem to solve?

Tom



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