8.6 - AKS Primality Testing Algorithm
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What is a prime number?
💡 Hint: Think about what divisors mean.
Is 9 a prime number?
💡 Hint: Count the divisors of 9.
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What defines a prime number?
💡 Hint: Think about the factors of a prime number.
Is the AKS algorithm exponential?
💡 Hint: Remember the definitions of polynomial and exponential time.
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Explain why primality testing is crucial in cryptography and how AKS contributes.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of prime numbers in security.
Provide a mathematical proof or example where a number tested by the naive method might give misleading results for a composite number.
💡 Hint: Think about the efficiency of checking divisors.
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