i was little confused about how the matrices play into the quadratic sieve method. i got a little lost when the book explained how to create the matrices and how to use the numbers in the matrix (linear dependence—i also don’t really remember what that is.) i also just get lost in all the numbers and explanations, but i understand it better when i work through examples. the homework really helps me to solidify my understanding.
i am in a constant state of awe-ness because we can find factors (if any) of these massive, many-many-digit numbers. i still can’t wrap my brain around how huge these numbers are, but i feel a little more comfortable handling them on a figure-out-if-it’s-prime-or-not basis. i actually don’t know if i’ve ever dealt with a number that big, but i’m sure we could do it. math is amazing.
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