>>>>> "EWMAYER" == EWMAYER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>> wrote the following on Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:35:08 EST
EWMAYER> http://slashdot.org/articles/01/03/17/1639250.shtml
EWMAYER> The numberin question is a 1401-digit probable prime. I've
EWMAYER> asked Phil Carmody whether it's been rigorously proven
EWMAYER> prime, or merely passed a strong probable-prime test.
This page answers some common questions he's been getting. It also
says that the prime in question did go through a deterministic ECPP test.
http://asdf.org/~fatphil/maths/illegal.html
(The server seems flaky for me, so if you can't get through, try again
later)
Mike
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