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Published inIntuitionBinary Quadratic Forms and Primes of the Form x² + ny²Here is an interesting observation about numbers: Some prime numbers can be written as sums of two squares(x² + y²), like: 5 = 1² + 2² 13 =…Oct 26, 2022Oct 26, 2022
Published inIntuitionThe Idea of IdealsAt the end of the post Unique and Non-unique Factorization, we saw how the introduction of Kummer’s “ideal numbers” remedied the lack of…Jun 30, 2022A response icon1Jun 30, 2022A response icon1
Published inIntuitionUnique and Nonunique FactorizationLet’s begin with an illustration. Of (non)unique factorization. Consider the following factorizations of 24: 24 = 8 x 3 24 = 12 x 2 24 =…Apr 11, 2022A response icon2Apr 11, 2022A response icon2
Number Fields“God made the integers, all else is the work of man”. - Leopold KroneckerMar 30, 2022A response icon1Mar 30, 2022A response icon1
Published inNerd For TechHere’s How Quadratic Sieve Factorization WorksFinding the product of two or more numbers is a straightforward mathematical operation, but the inverse operation of decomposing a number…Feb 6, 2022A response icon2Feb 6, 2022A response icon2
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