January 15, 2002
Practical Aspects of Modern Cryptography
Proof of RSA
•We have shown …
•YP mod P = Y whenever 0 ≤ Y < P
•and P is prime!
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•You will show …
•YK(P-1)(Q-1)+1 mod PQ = Y when 0 ≤ Y < PQ
•P and Q are distinct primes and K ≥ 0.