https://sidcode.github.io/2015-01-10T16:07:04+00:002015-01-10T16:07:04+00:002015-01-10T16:07:04+00:00Siddhant Shrivastavatag:sidcode.github.io,2015-01-10:/letters/i-like-my-factors-prime-and-and-my-numbers-random/

<p>A Quadratic Sieve is currently factorizing 7393913335919140050521110339491123405991919445111971 as I write this post. And the choice of this 52-digit number is not random.</p> <blockquote> <p>The largest prime factor of this number will lead me to the next level in hacker.org challenges.</p> </blockquote> <p>I am currently working on creating the Python bindings to …</p>

<p>A Quadratic Sieve is currently factorizing 7393913335919140050521110339491123405991919445111971 as I write this post. And the choice of this 52-digit number is not random.</p> <blockquote> <p>The largest prime factor of this number will lead me to the next level in hacker.org challenges.</p> </blockquote> <p>I am currently working on creating the Python bindings to the PCG family of Random-number generators. A <a href="proxy.php?url=www.pcg-random.org">recent approach</a> claims to be perform significantly well over other PRNGs across different statistical metrics.</p> <p>hacker.org teaches me a lot of nifty tricks in my favorite language of late - Python.</p> <p>To know more about all the bit-level twiddling stuff, refer to <strong>Hacker&rsquo;s Delight</strong> by Henry Warren Jr.</p>