Public key crypto by hand

[Harry Rickards]

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Brian Mearns wrote:
> Sorry, this is a bit of topic. But I wonder if anyone knows of a
> public key system that can realistically be done by pencil and paper.
> I realize anything a computer can calculate could conceivably be done
> by hand, but I'm looking for something realistic. I don't consider
> raising very large numbers to very large powers realistic.
> 
> Thanks,
> -Brian
> 
I asked the same thing (I think it was this list) a couple of months
ago. The best thing I found was http://sergematovic.tripod.com/rsa1.html.

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Thanks
Harry Rickards <hrickards at l33tmyst.com>

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