Initially, when I created this blog, I stated that only opinions would be contained here. However, it has become very clear to me that I am obviously better at explaining things than I am at expressing complex opinions. And beyond that, the articles I enjoyed writing the most were the explanations about topics in computer science. That brings us to now. Moving forward, I'd like to shift my focus toward explaining topics I am interested in as well as continuing to express my concerns and opinions. I am, however, going to try to move more toward opinion articles that require some explanation as to the principles at work. On to the Maths! Note: If, at this point, you haven't read my article on public-key cryptography, I would highly suggest that you read it before continuing. You can find it here . In this article, I will be explaining the mathematics of RSA. RSA is but one example of public-key cryptography and there are many out there, but today we'll only be looking a...
Explanations and opinions from a student who has mostly no experience in the field.
