Razon is a comprehensive, community-driven knowledge repository designed for self-learners as a bridge between abstract theory and practical application. From the foundations of Ancient Greek to the algorithms of Modern Cryptography, explore a 'City of Knowledge' built to democratize education.https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/ https://github.com/ProjectRazon/Razonen Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:56:01 -0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:56:01 -0000 1440 MkDocs RSS plugin - v1.17.9 None https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/ razon <h1>Razon</h1> <p><strong>Razon</strong> is a comprehensive, community-driven knowledge repository designed for self-learners as a bridge between abstract theory and practical app...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/ razon <h1>Contributing</h1> <p>So you have decided to permanently settle in the <a href="./index.md#the%20city%20of%20knowledge">city of knowledge</a>? Well, there are many ways to do...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Contributing/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Contributing/ razon <h1>Usage</h1> <p>At first glance, Razon's size and organization may seem daunting. This is because you are probably used to studying from textbooks or looking up thi...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Usage/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Usage/ astronomy <h1>Horizontal Coordinate System</h1> <p>The <strong>horizontal coordinate system</strong> or <strong>alt-azimuth coordinate system</strong> is a way of locating objects on the [celestial sphe...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Astronomy/Horizontal%20Coordinate%20System/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Astronomy/Horizontal%20Coordinate%20System/ astronomy <h1>Introduction</h1> <p>Due to the large distances and masses invovolved, the dominant interaction between celestial bodies is gravity.</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Astronomy/Orbital%20Mechanics/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Astronomy/Orbital%20Mechanics/ astronomy <h1>The Celestial Sphere</h1> <p>All celestial bodies, except the Sun and the Moon, are so far away that simple observation of the sky cannot actually discern differe...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Astronomy/The%20Celestial%20Sphere/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Astronomy/The%20Celestial%20Sphere/ chemistry materials-science <h1>Electrical Conductivity</h1> <p>!!! definition "Definition: Electrical Conductivity"</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Chemistry/Electrical%20Conductivity/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Chemistry/Electrical%20Conductivity/ chemistry material-science <h1>Semiconductor Doping</h1> <p>!!! definition "Definition: Doping"</p> <pre><code>**Doping** is the process of introducing impurities in the [structure](TODO) of a [semiconduct... </code></pre> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Chemistry/Semiconductor%20Doping/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Chemistry/Semiconductor%20Doping/ computer-science <h1>Instruction Set Architectures</h1> <p>!!! definition "Definition: Instruction Set"</p> <pre><code>The **instruction set** of a [processor](TODO) is the [set](../Mathematics/S... </code></pre> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Instruction%20Set%20Architectures/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Instruction%20Set%20Architectures/ computer-science <h1>Caching</h1> <p>Structurally, a <a href="./Caching.md">cache</a> is organized into blocks of fixed size called <strong>cache blocks</strong> or <strong>cache lines</strong>. Data can be transfer into...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Caching/Caching/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Caching/Caching/ computer-science <h1>Direct Mapped Cache</h1> <p>The entire address space consisting of $2^n$ addresses is split into $2^k$ blocks and each $n$-bit memory address is logically divided...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Caching/Direct%20Mapped%20Cache/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Caching/Direct%20Mapped%20Cache/ computer-science <h1>Fully Associative Cache</h1> <p>In a <strong>fully associative cache</strong> each $n$-bit memory address is split into a $k$-bit <strong>tag</strong> and a $b$-bit <strong>offset</strong>.</p> <p>During rea...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Caching/Fully%20Associative%20Cache/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Caching/Fully%20Associative%20Cache/ computer-science <h1>Set Associative Cache</h1> <p>Set number chooses the set of cache lines to look through. Tag is then compared with all tags within the set to find data. Associat...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Caching/Set%20Associative%20Cache/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Caching/Set%20Associative%20Cache/ <h1>The Shift Cipher</h1> <p>One of the oldest known ciphers is known as Caesar's cipher. Julius Caesar encrypted his messages by shifting every letter of the alphabe...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Breaking%20Classical%20Cryptrography/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Breaking%20Classical%20Cryptrography/ computer-science cryptography <h1>Introduction</h1> <p>Cryptography is the study and application of techniques for secure communication and it is concerned with the confidentiality of data. Suppos...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Cryptography/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Cryptography/ <h1>Introduction</h1> <p>As with normal ciphers, there is a trivial brute-force attack which can find a collision in any hash function $H$. If the hashes produced by ...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Birthday%20Attacks/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Birthday%20Attacks/ <h1>The Davies-Meyer Transform</h1> <p>Compression hash functions with fixed-length inputs can be constructed from block ciphers using the Davies-Meyer transform. In ...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Davies-Meyer%20Transform/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Davies-Meyer%20Transform/ <h1>Introduction</h1> <p>Hash functions are used ubiquitously not only in cryptography but also in more general algorithms and data structures like [[https://en.wikipe...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Hash%20Functions/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Hash%20Functions/ <h1>Introduction</h1> <p>In practice, it is easier to construct hashing algorithms which operate on relatively small, fixed input lengths, whilst still keeping the ou...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Merkle-Damg%C3%A5rd%20Transform/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Merkle-Damg%C3%A5rd%20Transform/ <h1>Collisions</h1> <p>A <em>collision</em> is a pair of two inputs $x \ne x'$ which produce the same digest when hashed, i.e. $H(x) = H(x')$.</p> <p>When the input space is large...</p> https://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Security%20Definitions/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:55:22 +0000 Razonhttps://projectrazon.github.io/Razon/Computer%20Science/Cryptography/Hash%20Functions/Security%20Definitions/