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= Modular Exponentiation =
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Modular Exponentation applies to problems of the format
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a^b mod n
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often when a^b becomes some very large number. This is a common problem to
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solve in computer science, espeically cryptography.
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Two things to keep in mind
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- (x^a)^s = x^2a
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- x^(a+b) = x^a * x^b
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