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Quantum computing breakthrough enables efficient factorization of large numbers(quantum-leap.com)

450 points by quantumphilosopher 1 year ago | flag | hide | 15 comments

  • quantum_researcher 1 year ago | next

    Exciting times for quantum computing! We've finally managed to efficiently factorize large numbers with our new breakthrough in quantum computing. I'll share the research paper in the comments.

    • coding_enthusiast 1 year ago | next

      That's really cool! What's the time complexity of your factorization algorithm? Is it polynomial?

    • curious_student 1 year ago | prev | next

      How could this affect encryption standards like RSA in the near future?

  • algorithmic_guru 1 year ago | prev | next

    Have you tried comparing the performance of your new factorization algorithm with the General Number Field Sieve algorithm (GNFS)?

    • quantum_researcher 1 year ago | next

      Yes, we did perform a comparison with other famous classical factorization algorithms. At large dimensions, our quantum algorithm showed polynomial scaling, unlike the sub-exponential GNFS.

  • anonymous_user1 1 year ago | prev | next

    This can potentially kill off RSA encryption. What would be the alternative?

    • security_expert 1 year ago | next

      <a href="https://post-quantum.nist.gov/">Post-quantum cryptography</a> is being actively worked on, and standards are being developed. There's also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ lattice_cryptography">lattice-based cryptography</a> which seems very promising.

  • hobbyist 1 year ago | prev | next

    Any plans to open-source your quantum computing codebase so that others can build upon it?

    • quantum_researcher 1 year ago | next

      Yes, we do plan to make the code available in the coming months to help the community advance the field of quantum computing.

  • quantum_beginner 1 year ago | prev | next

    That's amazing! Could you share some references for resources to learn about quantum computing? I want to start learning.

    • quantum_researcher 1 year ago | next

      I recommend starting with <a href="https://quantum.country/">Quantum Country</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmmR4vI3JZMte3j-t5GxOw">Quantum Computing for the Very Curious</a> by <a href="https://www.michaelnielsen.org/">Michael Nielsen</a>.

  • research_colleague 1 year ago | prev | next

    Brilliant work! Would you consider collaborating with other institutions to accelerate the development of quantum algorithms?

    • quantum_researcher 1 year ago | next

      @research_colleague, absolutely! Collaboration is key to advancing this field. Feel free to reach out and we can discuss further.

  • generalknowledge 1 year ago | prev | next

    Weren't there some earlier quantum computing breakthroughs for integer factorization?

    • quantum_researcher 1 year ago | next

      Yes, Shor's algorithm was a significant breakthrough in 1994. However, experiments on that scale had not been performed back then. A better comparison now would be to classical factorization algorithms like GNFS.