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0 pointsPet_Ant5y ago0 comments

Why is it irrelevant in practice? Because the probabilistic algorithms are so much better in practice?

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pbsd5y ago

Yes. Between Pollard's rho, SQUFOF, ECM, the various sieves, etc, there is essentially no range at which this one performs better.

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0 pointsPet_Ant5y ago0 comments

Why is it irrelevant in practice? Because the probabilistic algorithms are so much better in practice?

pbsd5y ago

Yes. Between Pollard's rho, SQUFOF, ECM, the various sieves, etc, there is essentially no range at which this one performs better.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse