This weekend, I finished reading “In Code: A Mathematical Journey
” and, I have to tell you, it was simply amazing. The book is about the project of Sarah Flannery, a sixteen year old girl who wins a series of prestigious science fairs due to her work on public key encryption algorithms. While the discussions of the PKCS were interesting, the human story of how Sarah approached her work was fascinating. Since she is the main author of the book, you get to see first-hand her love of mathematics and her dedication to solving the problem ahead of her.
Throughout the book, I found myself identifying with Sarah. Although I have never done any work on the same level as she has, I can understand the drive to understand something fully and to be able to explain it simply to other people. So, if you are interested in cryptography or you are just interested in getting a glimmer into how my mind works, check out this book. You won’t be disappointed.
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About Jonathan Creekmore
I am a husband, father, and software engineer. I have too many interests to list in such a short space, but I have an opinion about nearly everything and am willing to share them.
