1. I already learned about this in my number theory class. I think the only thing was was confusing me when I first learned about it was when we were going from a big number to a small number, like for example (9|24). When you flip it, sometimes the examples given were (24|9) and others were -(24|9). How do we know when it is negative and positive? I kept messing it up sometimes.
2. I really like taking this class and number theory at the same time because the classes are very similar. It is nice because number theory shows more just the basic theory and proofs of what we are given, and cryptography uses them for more specific and "real life" examples. I T.A. for a college algebra class, and that's the question I get over and over, "Will we use this in real life?" I just tell them I'm still in college and not real life yet. But I am happy I am taking a class that I will hopefully use in real life.
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