factorization
noun
fac·tor·i·za·tion
ˌfak-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən 
: the operation of resolving a quantity into factors
also
: a product obtained by factorization
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Last year’s hype train, mentioned earlier in this article, was touched off by coverage by the same publication that claimed researchers found a factorization method that could break a 2,048-bit RSA key using a quantum system with just 372 qubits.
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Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
In 1994, the mathematician Peter Shor discovered a way for quantum computers to efficiently reverse the trapdoor functions that underlie most current public key cryptography systems, including prime factorization.
—John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
The work of Chinese researchers in advancing quantum annealing techniques for integer factorization is an important step in the evolution of quantum computing and cryptography.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
However, researchers have been exploring ways to map problems like integer factorization onto the quantum annealing framework.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2024
In 1994, the mathematician Peter Shor discovered a way for quantum computers to efficiently reverse the trapdoor functions that underlie most current public key cryptography systems, including prime factorization.
—John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
The work of Chinese researchers in advancing quantum annealing techniques for integer factorization is an important step in the evolution of quantum computing and cryptography.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
However, researchers have been exploring ways to map problems like integer factorization onto the quantum annealing framework.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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factorization
noun
fac·tor·i·za·tion
ˌfak-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən
: the act or process or an instance or result of factoring
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