Re: Definition of "Zero Knowledge"

[doug@netcom.com (Doug Merritt)]

khijol!erc@apple.com (Ed Carp) said:
>This reminds me of a science fiction story that I read once, published in
>Analog: the smart-ass encrypted the solution of how to produce stable
>antimatter, or cold fusion, or something similar, using Godel's Theorem.
>
>The politicos back on Earth said that it would take them 200 years to
>factor the N-size number that was sent back to Earth.  :)
>
>Now, if I could just remember the name of the story and the issue...


"The Gold at the Starbow's End", Frederik Pohl, Ballantine Books, 1972.
Serialized in Analog in '71 or 72. Great book!

You're showing your age. ;-)
( Like I'm not...if anyone on the list wasn't born at that point, I don't
wanna hear about it :-)

I think this was the first place I ever heard of Go"del numbering.
	Doug