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Decomposing Finite Abelian Groups

Data Structures and Algorithms 2007-05-23 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

This paper describes a quantum algorithm for efficiently decomposing finite Abelian groups. Such a decomposition is needed in order to apply the Abelian hidden subgroup algorithm. Such a decomposition (assuming the Generalized Riemann Hypothesis) also leads to an efficient algorithm for computing class numbers (known to be at least as difficult as factoring).

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@article{arxiv.cs/0101004,
  title  = {Decomposing Finite Abelian Groups},
  author = {Kevin K. H. Cheung and Michele Mosca},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0101004},
  year   = {2007}
}

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6 pages