6.4, due on October 23

• I'm a little bit confused still about the The p-1 Factoring Algorithm. I hope it helps to hear about it in class, but for now, I'm a little lost. It always feels this way for me when we begin to read about new material. And, usually, it is pretty well cleared up for me when we go over the material in class.
• I really like the Fermat factorization method. It seems very logical and I understand and follow the method. I know it isn't meant for two primes that aren't close together. If we tried it in that case, it would take us forever! But, for two primes that are close, I like the method a lot. Its very simple.