Can I do manual tests?

clowns789 · 2003-07-11, 02:35

You heard the man!

Wacky · 2003-07-11, 10:22

I don't know what you mean by "manual tests". That term has no meaning within the context of the Number Field Sieve.

I suggest that you learn more about the method. There are references in the FAQ which can be found from our home page www.nfsnet.org .

Although the mathematics are more complex for the Number Field Sieve, the general methodology is quite similar to that of the (earlier) Quadratic Sieve. Perhaps that would be a good place to start.

xilman · 2003-07-11, 12:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wackerbarth

I don't know what you mean by "manual tests". That term has no meaning within the context of the Number Field Sieve.

Perhaps what is meant is: can I acquire a block to be sieved by some method that does not require me to be on-line; can I then run the siever on that block and, finally, can I then submit the results by some non-standard means such as ftp or sneakernet?

I agree: until we know what is meant by the question it is difficult to give a useful answer.

Paul

clowns789 · 2003-07-11, 17:07

Yes, not online.

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2003-07-11, 10:22	#2
Wacky Jun 2003 The Texas Hill Country 3²×11² Posts	I don't know what you mean by "manual tests". That term has no meaning within the context of the Number Field Sieve. I suggest that you learn more about the method. There are references in the FAQ which can be found from our home page www.nfsnet.org . Although the mathematics are more complex for the Number Field Sieve, the general methodology is quite similar to that of the (earlier) Quadratic Sieve. Perhaps that would be a good place to start.

2003-07-11, 17:07	#4
clowns789 Jun 2003 The Computer 2³·7² Posts	Yes, not online.