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3.4 Factoring and Discrete Log
3.4.1 What is a one-way function?
3.4.2 What is the significance of one-way functions for cryptography?
3.4.3 What is the factoring problem?
3.4.4 What is the significance of factoring in cryptography?
3.4.5 Has factoring been getting easier?
3.4.6 What are the best factoring methods in use today?
3.4.7 What are the prospects for theoretical factoring breakthroughs?
3.4.8 What is the RSA Factoring Challenge?
3.4.9 What is the discrete log problem?
3.4.10 Which is easier, factoring or discrete log?
Denis Arnaud
12/19/1997
