I am trying to understand the various transformations to go from private key to public. I understand that private key is 256 random bits, chosen very carefully. Then we go to WIF, compressed and uncompressed. Then to public key, then address. But very unsure about the processes and results.
My searches find different explanations. One site hashes it twice to get the WIF. That seems like its no longer the private, but the public key or address.
What is a good web site that describes these transformations? For someone who can write C/C++ code but is not a math major.
Thank you for your time.
