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<p>The discovery generated a wave of enthusiasm for quantum
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computing. There are at least two reasons for this. One is the
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mathematical and intellectual challenge of the algorithm. Secondly,
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factorization plays an important role for the security of
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cryptographic protocols, which are based on factoring large integers.
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<h2id="what-is-the-algorithm-doing" class="anchor">What is the algorithm doing? </h2>
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<p>In essence, Shor's algorithm reduces the factorization problem to the problem of finding the period of a function (to be discussed below). In addition, it uses quantum parallelism to find a superposition of all values of the function in one single step. </p>
<p>The discovery generated a wave of enthusiasm for quantum
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computing. There are at least two reasons for this. One is the
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mathematical and intellectual challenge of the algorithm. Secondly,
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factorization plays an important role for the security of
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cryptographic protocols, which are based on factoring large integers.
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<h2id="what-is-the-algorithm-doing">What is the algorithm doing? </h2>
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<p>In essence, Shor's algorithm reduces the factorization problem to the problem of finding the period of a function (to be discussed below). In addition, it uses quantum parallelism to find a superposition of all values of the function in one single step. </p>
<h2id="what-is-the-algorithm-doing">What is the algorithm doing? </h2>
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<p>In essence, Shor's algorithm reduces the factorization problem to the problem of finding the period of a function (to be discussed below). In addition, it uses quantum parallelism to find a superposition of all values of the function in one single step. </p>
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