Prime Numbers And Cryptography

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This animation was made in collaboration with Michael Dunworth. We had been exploring

RSA is widespread on the Internet, and uses large

Network Security:

Banks, Facebook, Twitter and Google use epic

Most of us have probably heard about

How can we estimate the number of

A simple explanation of how

Prime numbers

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In this episode, we're exploring the mathematical shield that protects the internet: 'RSA

Unlock the secrets of

Prime Power Discover how

A curious pattern, approximations for pi, and

Why are

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The Miller-Rabin Primality Test is one of the most commonly-used algorithms that computers use to find massive

New way to find prime numbers. Cryptography in big trouble.