Mersenne Digest Monday, March 20 2000 Volume 01 : Number 708 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 13:52:24 -0800 From: Stefan Struiker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mersenne: P-1 Factoring Walk-Through TeamG: Am looking for a detailed, step-by-step walk-through of the P-1 factoring process. Any suggestions? Thanks And Regards, Stefanovic _________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:51:05 -0600 From: Ken Kriesel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Mersenne: M 10133741 M 10133741 is not an assigned QA exponent (at least by me.) Scott tells me that the IPS will accept results whether assigned by IPS or not. However, the IPS is not involved in issuing QA work; I do that manually, independently of IPS. A computer search for the exponent on qa assignments, qa results, and email correspondence comes up empty except for your question. Ken At 06:38 PM 3/17/2000 EST, you ("Nathan Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote: >In a scan of the PrimeNet status page >(http://www.entropia.com/primenet/status.txt) >I noticed that this exponent was due to expire sometime around last >Halloween. > >Is there a bug in the server? Is the owner a QA person who is being given >some leniency? If so, why is the server being used? > >Nathan >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >_________________________________________________________________ >Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm >Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers > _________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 14:50:49 -0800 (PST) From: Ashton Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mersenne: Quantum Computing Hi everyone, I have heard of quantum computing for the past few years and wish to learn a little more about this subject. Would there be anyone on this list that is able to suggest an introductory text to this subject area. I would prefer a text that compares current algorithms that assume a bit architecture and boolean arithmetic and posits new algorithms based on possible architectures and arithmetic using quantum computing. Are there any mappings/translations of current algorithms to quantum computing algorithms or do computer scientists have to sit down and invent new algorithms for such machines? How would this affect the LL-Test? ECM? Thanks. Ashton Vaz __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 14:03:09 -0600 From: "Griffith, Shaun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mersenne: Scientific American: Distributed Computing This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. - ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF92A7.508D0D99 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The April edition of Scientific American has an article on distributed computing: http://www.sciam.com/2000/0400issue/0400scicit5.html <http://www.sciam.com/2000/0400issue/0400scicit5.html> - -Shaun - ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF92A7.508D0D99 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2448.0"> <TITLE>Mersenne: Scientific American: Distributed Computing</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">The April edition of Scientific = American has an article on distributed computing:</FONT> </P> <P><A = HREF=3D"http://www.sciam.com/2000/0400issue/0400scicit5.html"><U><FONT = COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier = New">http://www.sciam.com/2000/0400issue/0400scicit5.html</FONT></U></A>= </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Courier New">-Shaun</FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML> - ------_=_NextPart_001_01BF92A7.508D0D99-- _________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 17:46:42 EST From: "Nathan Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Mersenne: Possible V20 issue I have noticed that, when I finish the v20 P-1 of an exponent and send in the result, there is no "sending results" line but only a "sending text message" line. Does this mean I am not getting CPU time credit? This is no big issue - I am in GIMPS for the chance of making a discovery, not to make my way to the top of a list, and P-1 promises to speed the fulfillment of that goal, if not for me than for someone else. However, those who have other goals might be displeased when they notice that they are getting (very slightly) less credit than they expected. I feel that this is an issue that should be resolved before v 20 is offered as a public release, even in resolving it means just adding a line to the output so that others are not confused as I have been. Respectfully, Nathan Russell ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers ------------------------------ End of Mersenne Digest V1 #708 ******************************
