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New work establishes a tighter connection between the rank of a polynomial and the extent to which it favors particular outputs. When you deposit a quarter and turn the crank on a gumball machine, the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The general number field sieve (GNFS) is the most efficient algorithm known for factoring large integers. It consists of several stages, the ...