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Possible New Result in Quantum Factorization

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I’m skeptical about—and not qualified to review—this new result in factorization with a quantum computer, but if it’s true it’s a theoretical improvement in the speed of factoring large numbers with a quantum computer.

EDITED TO ADD (4/13): This post points out that the algorithm only works with small numbers.

Tags: academic papers, cryptanalysis, quantum computing, RSA

Posted on March 16, 2026 at 5:46 AM6 Comments

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