Re: snfs factorization of a 1039-bit number

On May 23, 8:42 am, Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demun...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Scott Contini <the_great_cont...@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Aoki, Franke, Kleinjung, Lenstra, and Osvik recently completed the
factorization of
2^1039 - 1 with the special number field sieve.

3 times in a day. Blimey they're quick workers!

Considered using a real news server, as google groups sucks?

Multiple posts from sensible posters decrease the signal to
noise ratio more than loons do, as the loons can be killfiled.

Phil
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"Home taping is killing big business profits. We left this side blank
so you can help." -- Dead Kennedys, written upon the B-side of tapes of
/In God We Trust, Inc./.


Sorry, Google kept on telling me that the post did not work,
so I tried again and again. Please suggest a real news server!
:-)

Scott

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