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The Principles of Science
William Stanley Jevons
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“William Stanley Jevons wrote in The Principles of Science about the concept of one-way functions and prime factorization, which is foundational to modern encryption methods.”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: one-way functions in computer science
For: Individuals interested in computer science and cryptography
Key quote: “William Stanley Jevons wrote in The Principles of Science, keep in mind this is a little under 100 years before the personal computer was created, can the reader say what two numbers multiplied together will produce the number 8,616,460,799?”
The host mentions 'The Principles of Science' to highlight William Stanley Jevons' early insights into one-way functions, which are foundational to modern cryptography. This reference illustrates the historical context of cryptographic concepts that are crucial for current digital security systems.