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Efficient quantum algorithm for factorization

Jarosaw Adam Miszczak

Published Jan 1, 2002• 0 citations
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Abstract

This article presents an algorithm for fast factorization on quantum computer. Quantum mechanic introduces to information processing new effects that can be used to solve efficiently problems classical known as hard. Simon algorithm was one of the first proofs that quantum computer has some advantages over classical model of computation. Shor generalized ideas introduce by Simon and show that real world problems are in range of quantum computation. Article presents also general description of quantum Fourier transform (QFT), which is without doubt the most powerful tool used in algorithms described in this paper. Generalization of algorithms for Simon problem and fast factorization gives new class of problems for which fast quantum algorithms can be construct.

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