Karine Brodsky
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2 articles published in Tangente
History and CultureN°208Oct 24, 2022The factorization of large integers:
The most widespread cryptography system relies on the use of very large integers, whose factorization remains beyond the reach of our computers. As early as the 17th century, Mersenne and Fermat were investigating the prime factorization of very large numbers; their work inspired modern factorization algorithms.
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History and CultureN°196Oct 15, 2020The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics
In the latest physical theories, mathematical models have achieved such descriptive and predictive power that the question inevitably arises: is this mysterious fit a miracle, or does it have a deeper meaning?
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