Shor proposed multiple similar algorithms for solving the factoring problem, the discrete logarithm problem, and the period-finding problem. "Shor's algorithm" usually refers to the factoring algorithm, …

To hear the full-length story of the discovery of Shor’s Factoring Algorithm, as told by Professor Peter Shor himself, watch here on Qiskit’s YouTube, or to hear a shorter, animated version of this story, …

Shor's Algorithm Simply Explained by Gaby Makan

Jul 26, 2025 · Shor’s Factorization Algorithm is proposed by Peter Shor. It suggests that quantum mechanics allows the factorization to be performed in polynomial time, rather than exponential time …

Shor didn't describe his algorithm specifically in terms of phase estimation, but it is a natural and intuitive way to explain how it works. We'll begin by discussing an intermediate problem known as the order …

This is a classically difficult problem, and hence forms the basis of some very well-known public-key cryptography schemes, such as RSA (see Exercise 10.12.1), but Shor’s algorithm offers a distinct …

Shor’s algorithm is the first quantum algorithm that solves a real-world problem exponentially faster than the best-known classical algorithm. Its discovery motivated a lot of interest in quantum computing.

and Shor’s algorithm is one of the crown jewels of the field. We will learn how Shor’s Algorithm works, but first we must understand a problem called period

Jul 4, 2025 · Shor's Algorithm poses a fundamental challenge to the cryptographic foundations protecting our digital world. This article delves into how this quantum algorithm can efficiently break …

INTRODUCTION: We describe Shor’s algorithms for using a quantum computer to factor an odd integer n > 0, not a prime power, and to solve the discrete log problem (section 6).