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  2. Fermat's factorization method - Wikipedia

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    Fermat's factorization method, named after Pierre de Fermat, is based on the representation of an odd integer as the difference of two squares: N = a 2 − b 2 . {\displaystyle N=a^{2}-b^{2}.} That difference is algebraically factorable as ( a + b ) ( a − b ) {\displaystyle (a+b)(a-b)} ; if neither factor equals one, it is a proper ...

  3. Quadratic sieve - Wikipedia

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    To factorize the integer n, Fermat's method entails a search for a single number a, n 1/2 < a < n−1, such that the remainder of a 2 divided by n is a square. But these a are hard to find. The quadratic sieve consists of computing the remainder of a 2 /n for several a, then finding a subset of these whose product is a square. This will yield a ...

  4. Congruence of squares - Wikipedia

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    Given a positive integer n, Fermat's factorization method relies on finding numbers x and y satisfying the equality = We can then factor n = x 2 − y 2 = (x + y)(x − y). This algorithm is slow in practice because we need to search many such numbers, and only a few satisfy the equation.

  5. Category:Integer factorization algorithms - Wikipedia

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    Dixon's factorization method; E. Euler's factorization method; F. Factor base; Fast Library for Number Theory; Fermat's factorization method; G. General number field ...

  6. Factorization - Wikipedia

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    The polynomial x 2 + cx + d, where a + b = c and ab = d, can be factorized into (x + a)(x + b).. In mathematics, factorization (or factorisation, see English spelling differences) or factoring consists of writing a number or another mathematical object as a product of several factors, usually smaller or simpler objects of the same kind.

  7. Dixon's factorization method - Wikipedia

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    Dixon's method is based on finding a congruence of squares modulo the integer N which is intended to factor. Fermat's factorization method finds such a congruence by selecting random or pseudo-random x values and hoping that the integer x 2 mod N is a perfect square (in the integers):

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  9. Shanks's square forms factorization - Wikipedia

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    Shanks' square forms factorization is a method for integer factorization devised by Daniel Shanks as an improvement on Fermat's factorization method. The success of Fermat's method depends on finding integers x {\displaystyle x} and y {\displaystyle y} such that x 2 − y 2 = N {\displaystyle x^{2}-y^{2}=N} , where N {\displaystyle N} is the ...