7.3-7.5, due on November 2

• I'm still pretty rusty on calculating discrete logs, so section 7.3 is a little bumpy for me. I understand it conceptually, but once I better understand how to do the discrete log thing, I'll be more comfortable. The ElGamal Cryptosystem is also a little bit jumbled in my head. It seems so similiar to a lot of things we've done, but just slightly different.
• Once again, it was nice to be at least introduced to the reading before reading it. The Diffie-Hellman exchange made a lot more sense after hearing a brief intro yesterday. The problems with this exchange seem deeply linked to discrete logs, which I'm still struggling with, but again, after practice it will get better.