[Edu-sig] Linuxfest and iPython

[Kirby Urner]

> The other thing that Kirby mentioned is that high school
> students should be able to understand the RSA algorithm.
> Until last year I would have thought that was extreme,
> but then I read, _In Code: A young woman's Mathematical
> Journey_ by Sarah Flannery.  This is a wonderful book
> for anyone interested in math. 

I completely agree.  I also think cryptography is one of those "sweet spot" 
intersection zones between multiple disciplines:  math, engineering, history, 
humanties.  As per my LinuxFest talk, I highly recommend Neal Stephenson's 
'Cryptonomicon' as another good story for a high schooler's library (the 
material is a bit more R-rated than 'In Code' -- all the better).

Kirby