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Comment by Ardren

> Shor of Damocles

What is the biggest number factored using Shor's algorithm?

Last time I looked it was very unimpressive.

Edit: It's gotten worse. 21 from 2012. "Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with an 8-bit Home Computer, an Abacus, and a Dog" say the factorization of 35 in 2019 actually failed.

https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237

parent Ardren 6 months ago

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