Re: A faster way to factor prime numbers found?

2002-08-15 Thread Tim May
On Tuesday, August 13, 2002, at 03:07 PM, Gary Jeffers wrote: A faster way to factor prime numbers found? Faster even than the usual algorithm?: The factors of a prime number are 1 and the number itself. --Tim May That the said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress

RE: A faster way to factor prime numbers found?

2002-08-13 Thread Lucky Green
Gary Jeffers Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A faster way to factor prime numbers found? A faster way to factor prime numbers found? AFICT, the proposed algorithm is for a test for primality and does not represent an algorithm to factor composites.

RE: A faster way to factor prime numbers found?

2002-08-13 Thread Mike Rosing
On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Lucky Green wrote: Gary Jeffers Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 3:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A faster way to factor prime numbers found? A faster way to factor prime numbers found? AFICT, the proposed algorithm is for a test for primality and does not