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Paper Claims Deterministic Polynomial-Time Integer Factoring

Original: Deterministic Factoring in Time N^O(1)

A new paper on Hexagon Math proposes a deterministic algorithm for factoring integers in time N^O(1), which would be a landmark result in computational number theory and cryptography, since no deterministic polynomial-time factoring method is known. Readers are discussing the claim and scrutinising the proof for validity.

Why now: A claimed polynomial-time deterministic factoring algorithm would undermine RSA and overturn long-standing assumptions, prompting intense scrutiny.

Hexagon MathRSAinteger factorizationcryptography

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