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Re: I need a guiding hand to explain me elliptic curve cryptography
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BlackHatCoiner
on 03/10/2020, 05:38:53 UTC
Yes! What is the log of 4 in base 2; two, of course. But, why? I know that 2² is 4, and I also know that the log 2(4) is a number n, that when I take 2a it returns 4. This method is called "imediate" or "intuitive", and works for small number. But for big numbers, the process becomes hard. Imagine hand-calculate log12334434343(34234325654767454)? So, isn't mathematically impossible (there is methods to solve then) but is HARD.

So a computer cannot solve it, because of lack of intelligence? Can't it approach it at least?

Anyway, so this is why you should never reveal your public keys? Because the procedure of reversing a public key is easier than reversing a SHA256 hash to its original string? I'm asking because on this public-key guide it says that public keys can be seen on the blockchain.