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Physicists demonstrate that 15=3x5 about half of the time

Phys.org - Sun 19 Aug 12

Computing prime factors may sound like an elementary math problem, but try it with a large number, say one that contains more than 600 digits, and the task becomes enormously challenging and ...

UCSB researchers demonstrate that 15=3x5 about half of the time, e! Science News - Sun 19 Aug 12
Quantum processing: Researchers demonstrate that 15=3x5 about half of the time, ScienceDaily - Sun 19 Aug 12
Researchers demonstrate that 15=3×5 about half of the time, Science Blog - Sun 19 Aug 12
UCSB researchers demonstrate that 15=3x5 about half of the time, Eurekalert - Sun 19 Aug 12

Quantum Processor Calculates That 15 = 3x5 (With Almost 50% Accuracy!)

Popular Science - Mon 20 Aug 12

For the first time, a functional solid-state quantum computer has completed a fairly simple math problem, factoring a prime number into its constituent parts. The solution itself isn't that ...

Researchers make breakthrough in quantum computation: factoring a number in prime numbers

ZME Science - Mon 20 Aug 12

If you did intermediate math in school, then you’ll most likely remember how to split numbers into prime factors; basically, any number can be written out by multiplying prime factors. ...

Quantum processor factors prime number

TG Daily - Mon 20 Aug 12

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have built a quantum processor that can factor a composite number - in this case the number 15 - into its constituent prime factors, 3 and 5. read more ...

New Quantum Processor is Capable of Factoring Composite Number

AZoNano - Tue 21 Aug 12

By Gary Thomas Computation of prime factors is no longer a basic math problem when big numbers are considered, something like a 600-digit number, and then it becomes a demanding, long drawn ...

Researchers demonstrate that 15=3x5 about half of the time

R&D Mag - Mon 20 Aug 12

A research team at the University of Santa Barbara has designed and fabricated a quantum processor capable of factoring a composite number—in this case the number 15—into its ...

Researchers demonstrate that 15=3x5 about half of the time, Labspaces.net - Mon 20 Aug 12

New Quantum Computers Could Change Cyber Security For The Better

RedOrbit - Mon 20 Aug 12

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Some of us were born naturally inclined to understand numbers and their relationships to one another. The rest of us, sadly, depend ...