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Hacking at Quantum Speed with Shor's Algorithm | Infinite Series

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What it is

PBS Infinite Series explains how Shor's algorithm lets a quantum computer break RSA encryption, building on earlier episodes about cryptography and the math of quantum computers. It works through the idea step by step.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a clear, worked explanation of Shor's algorithm for building intuition.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2019

What HN commenters said

  1. “These are videos I particularly like!”

    Part of a list of favorite quantum computing videos

    adamisntdead, 2018-04 · Recommendation · in “Qusim.py – A toy multi-qubit quantum computer simulator written in Python”

  2. “PBS Infinite Series has several videos on quantum computing and Shor's algorithm”

    PBS Infinite Series videos on quantum computing and Shor's algorithm

    msclrhd, 2018-11 · Recommendation · in “The Case Against Quantum Computing”

  3. “I thought this example of Shor's algorithm was pretty good”

    Good worked example of Shor's algorithm for intuition

    fossuser, 2019-10 · Recommendation · in “Quantum supremacy: the gloves are off”

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Topics: shor's algorithm, quantum computing, rsa, cryptography, pbs infinite series

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