Re: Relation between number theory and cryptography
J. Michael Diehl <mdiehl@triton.unm.edu> writes:
if we were to add some noise [then] we have added [...] information
Perhaps in 'Information Relativity'. With respect to the original system (and by definition), noise is not information. It is only data. Scott Collins | "Few people realize what tremendous power there | is in one of these things." -- Willy Wonka ......................|................................................ BUSINESS. voice:408.862.0540 fax:974.6094 collins@newton.apple.com Apple Computer, Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 301-2C Cupertino, CA 95014 ....................................................................... PERSONAL. voice/fax:408.257.1746 catalyst@netcom.com ....................................................................... QUOTING. Full text of sources upon request. You may quote if you do the same *and* include this notice so your readers may quote similarly.
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J. Michael Diehl <mdiehl@triton.unm.edu> writes:
if we were to add some noise [then] we have added [...] information Perhaps in 'Information Relativity'. With respect to the original system (and by definition), noise is not information. It is only data.
This is a good arguement, but I believe I specified "algorithmic" information to be added to the message. This, I believe, does convey information of some kind. +-----------------------+-----------------------------+---------+ | J. Michael Diehl ;-) | I thought I was wrong once. | PGP KEY | | mdiehl@triton.unm.edu | But, I was mistaken. |available| | mike.diehl@fido.org | | Ask Me! | | (505) 299-2282 +-----------------------------+---------+ | | +------"I'm just looking for the opportunity to be -------------+ | Politically Incorrect!" <Me> | +-----If codes are outlawed, only criminals wil have codes.-----+ +----Is Big Brother in your phone? If you don't know, ask me---+
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