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Mathematics of Computation

Published by the American Mathematical Society since 1960 (published as Mathematical Tables and other Aids to Computation 1943-1959), Mathematics of Computation is devoted to research articles of the highest quality in computational mathematics.

ISSN 1088-6842 (online) ISSN 0025-5718 (print)

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A probabilistic factorization algorithm with quadratic forms of negative discriminant
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by Martin Seysen PDF
Math. Comp. 48 (1987), 757-780 Request permission

Abstract:

We propose a probabilistic algorithm for factorization of an integer N with run time ${(\exp \sqrt {\log N\log \log N} )^{\sqrt {5/4} + o(1)}}$. Asymptotically, our algorithm will be as fast as the well-known factorization algorithm of Morrison and Brillhart. The latter algorithm will fail in several cases and heuristic assumptions are needed for its run time analysis. Our new algorithm will be analyzed under the assumption of the Extended Riemann Hypothesis and it will be of Las Vegas type. On input N, the new algorithm will factor N with probability $\geqslant \frac {1}{2}$. In case of prime N the algorithm will prove the primality of N with probability $\geqslant \frac {1}{2}$.
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  • © Copyright 1987 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 48 (1987), 757-780
  • MSC: Primary 11Y05; Secondary 11E32, 68Q25
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1987-0878705-X
  • MathSciNet review: 878705