factorization
noun
fac·tor·i·za·tion
ˌfak-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən 
: the operation of resolving a quantity into factors
also
: a product obtained by factorization
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The one-way function for RSA works in a similar manner but relies on the multiplication and factorization of large prime numbers.
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2023
Suddenly, mathematicians learned to apply tools like modular arithmetic and factorization to these new number systems.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
The idea is to express the matrix as a product of simpler matrices—similar to the prime factorization of a number.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2023
The size of the class group associated with any extension of the integers is a barometer for how much unique factorization breaks down.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2023
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Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2023
Suddenly, mathematicians learned to apply tools like modular arithmetic and factorization to these new number systems.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
The idea is to express the matrix as a product of simpler matrices—similar to the prime factorization of a number.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2023
The size of the class group associated with any extension of the integers is a barometer for how much unique factorization breaks down.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2023
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factorization
noun
fac·tor·i·za·tion
ˌfak-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən
: the act or process or an instance or result of factoring
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