Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
I expect a lot of you have read this, but for any mathematicians or
Linux/IT aficionados who haven't, (or nerdy wannabees like myself), this
book is a refreshing and often hilarious 'waste' of several evenings. I
never knew maths or IT could be such a lot of fun... without giving away
any of the plot (some chance, as it is tortuous in the extreme), I was
especially taken by the " dividing up grandmothers possessions" Graph
plot. ..(And the playing card encryption method took care of another
whole evening)
Anyone read it? ( It was published some time ago.. So rather old hat I
know)
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Chris Pearson
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