Re: Mersenne: P-1 memory vs vacation time

2000-05-12 Thread Brian J. Beesley
On 12 May 00, at 3:25, Shot wrote: > 1) Where can I find some mathematical info on P-1 factoring > (preferably everything, "for dummies")? The mathematical background to the modern factoring methods is distinctly non-trivial. However there are accessible explanations of the ideas behind the a

Mersenne: P-1 memory vs vacation time

2000-05-11 Thread Shot
I just downloaded Prime95 v20.4.1 and I have two questions: 1) Where can I find some mathematical info on P-1 factoring (preferably everything, "for dummies")? 2) When I use Prime95's Vacation or Holiday feature, does the program assume that the vacation time should be treated as nighttime for