From: Harry Ohlsen <harryo@...>
Date: 2003-07-30T20:01:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Bignum multiplication

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 19:46, Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:

> It uses plain multiplication (as humans do).  I once tried to
> understand Karatsuba algorithm, but failed.  Wish I had mathematical
> brain.

Me, too :-).  I enjoy mathematics a lot, but am not good enough at it to 
implement something like Karatsuba.

> p.s.
> Karatsuba sounds like Japanese name for me.  But I've heard he is
> Russian.

Interesting.  I'd have sworn it was Japanese, too. 

Harry O.