I was perplexed by the computations involved in the p-1 factoring algorithm. I wasn't sure if the B! means that we eventually hit B factorial or if they are describing a process that is similar to factorial. I'm also not sure how we use b, once we compute it.
I was interested by all the different methods available for factoring. While the basic factoring method we have always used is very straightforward, it's not very functional for large numbers. It's not too bad to lift a 50 lb bag of potatoes by hand, but lifting an engine block by hand, while being straightforward, is not always the best idea. I feel like the factoring methods we're learning are going to help prevent us from lifting mathematical engine blocks by hand.
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