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"Integer factorization": Pseudo-polynomial time #985

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Article: Integer factorization

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Emphasize O(sqrt n) running time is psuedo-polynomial, meaning n is the value of the input, not length / number of bits of input. I think if b is input size in bits, the runtime is O(sqrt(2^b))? So it's not actually "polynomial time", in contrast to the digit-by-digit addition algorithm.

Same applies to trial division for primality testing.

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