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Implementing RSA
Bob generates two large primes, p and q
Probabilistic primality testing
O
((
lg n
)
3
)
Bob computes n = pq and
(n) = (p-1)(q-1)
Bob chooses random e (1 < e <
) such that gcd(e,
(n)) = 1
Euclidean algorithm
Bob computes d =
e
-1
mod
(n)
Extended Euclidean Algorithm
O
((
lg n
)
2
)
Bob publishes n and e in a directory as his public key
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