#factoring — Public Fediverse posts
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Alright, future engineers!
**Factoring:** Breaking a polynomial into simpler expressions that multiply to the original.
Ex: `x^2 - 4 = (x-2)(x+2)`.
Pro-Tip: Always check for a Greatest Common Factor (GCF) first! Simplifies everything. -
Alright, future engineers!
**Difference of Squares:** A common factoring pattern: `a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b)`.
Ex: `x^2 - 9 = (x - 3)(x + 3)`.
Pro-Tip: Spot this pattern to simplify expressions quickly & solve equations faster!
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Alright, future engineers!
**Factoring Trinomials:** Breaking `x^2+bx+c` into a product of two binomials.
Ex: `x^2 + 5x + 6 = (x+2)(x+3)`
Pro-Tip: Look for two numbers that multiply to 'c' AND add to 'b'. It's a key step for solving quadratic equations!
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Alright, future engineers!
**Difference of Squares:** A binomial where two perfect squares are subtracted.
Ex: `x^2 - 9 = (x-3)(x+3)`
Pro-Tip: Always look for this `a^2 - b^2` pattern first; it's a huge factoring shortcut!
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Alright, future engineers!
**Difference of Squares:** A binomial `a² - b²` that factors into `(a - b)(a + b)`.
Ex: `x² - 9 = (x - 3)(x + 3)`
Pro-Tip: Spot this pattern to quickly simplify expressions & solve equations! Saves tons of time.
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Factoring "short-sleeve" RSA keys with polynomials
https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/06/12/factoring-short-sleeve-rsa-keys-with-polynomials/
#HackerNews #factoring #RSA #cryptography #polynomials #cybersecurity #hacking
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Alright, future engineers!
**Difference of Squares** is factoring a binomial where two perfect squares are subtracted.
Formula: `a^2 - b^2 = (a - b)(a + b)`.
Ex: `x^2 - 25 = (x - 5)(x + 5)`.
Pro-Tip: Spot this pattern to factor & simplify expressions super fast!
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Factoring a polynomial means rewriting it as a product of simpler polynomials (its factors). Ex: `x^2+5x+6 = (x+2)(x+3)`. Pro-Tip: Always look for a GCF (Greatest Common Factor) first! It simplifies everything.
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Like always, quantum computing breaking today's encryption is 8 years away and the encrypted data is already being stolen. The latter is not a hypothetical, the former, maybe. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/17/ronit-ghose-citi-institute-quantum-risk-financial-services/ #quantum #e2ee #factoring
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Factoring Cybersecurity Into Finance’s Digital Strategy – Source: www.darkreading.com https://ciso2ciso.com/factoring-cybersecurity-into-finances-digital-strategy-source-www-darkreading-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #DarkReadingSecurity #CyberSecurityNews #DARKReading #Factoring
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Cheeky Computer Scientist replicates Quantum Factoring record with a dog [pdf]
https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdf
#HackerNews #Cheeky #Computer #Scientist #replicates #Quantum #Factoring #record #with #a #dog #[pdf] #quantumfactoring #computer #science #research #doglover #innovation
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Update #3: Big update! I've gone through a huge chunk of my bookmarks and added 116 links to #math-themed resources to my site's links page, mostly sites I've bookmarked while engaging with my current hyperfixation around #PrimeNumbers.
If you're interested in #Googology, #Primes, #DistributedComputing searches for prime numbers, #Factoring, #PrimalityProving, or #RecreationalMathematics, check these out!
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New progress on #Shor's #algorithm: #factoring an n-bit #RSA modulus with n/2 #qubits instead of 2n
https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/222 -
Time Complexity of RSA Trial Division
https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/105614/time-complexity-of-rsa-trial-division
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Perhaps you have seen some news about a "breakthrough" from China in quantum computing? My BS detector was definitely activated but I really wanted to hear what Scott Aaronson had to say. He does not disappoint. tl;dr "No. Just No." #quantumcomputing #factoring https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=6957
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Quantum Computing Used to Break RSA by "fixing" Schnorr's Recent Factorization Claim?
https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/103581/quantum-computing-used-to-break-rsa-by-fixing-schnorrs-recent-factorization-c
#quantumcryptanalysis #factoring #rsa