Most Difficult Part of the Reading:
I had a difficult time understanding the proofs behind the Prime Number Theorem. It makes since that all positive numbers are made up of prime numbers and I've been taught that often. I understand the proofs on a logical level that makes them believable but the actual lemmas of the proof were difficult to follow.
Something Reflective:
I thought the most interesting part of the material was the discussion about public key encryption. I have learned a bit about RSA in one of my CS courses but I look forward to getting a better understanding of how it works. I also thought the discussion about making an encryption process that not only pays attention to how difficult it is to crack but also how quickly it can be done so it isn't burdensome.
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