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A quicker way?
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Feb 4, 2013 1:44 PM
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Re: A quicker way?
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Feb 4, 2013 1:44 PM
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On Monday, February 4, 2013 7:38:25 PM UTC+1, konyberg wrote: > On Monday, February 4, 2013 7:30:24 PM UTC+1, quasi wrote: > > > luttgma@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I am looking for a general solution of n^2 = N + a^2, but > > > > > > >perhaps there is none. Btw, how long would it take to > > > > > > >factorize N if it were the product of two very big primes? > > > > > > > > > > > > It depends on how big. > > > > > > > > > > > > quasi > > > > I fully agree with quasi! Factorizing a product of two really big primes is actually impossible if both two primes are really big and far apart. > > > > KON
I am talking in the lifespand of humans. The sun goes down (eat us) in about 3 billions years. Impossible because of lack of time.
KON
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