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Shor's algorithm without partial fractions

Quantum Physics 2012-08-20 v3

Abstract

The purpose of this note was to give a proof that Shor's algorithm for period search is polynomial using only the standard 2n2^{n} quantum Fourier thansform and some simple trigonometry. There is an error that was pointed out to the author by Pavel Wocjan.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1208.1987,
  title  = {Shor's algorithm without partial fractions},
  author = {Nolan R. Wallach},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.1987},
  year   = {2012}
}

Comments

This paper has been withdrawn by the author due to an error relating "m" and "x"

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