Systems, methods and apparatus for factoring numbers

This invention describes a specialized computer that uses tiny quantum components to break down large numbers into their prime factors. It works by setting up the number problem within a network of these quantum devices and then letting the system naturally settle into a state that reveals the factors. The patent specifically details a quantum multiplication circuit for this purpose.

Why it matters: In 2010, quantum computing was largely theoretical. By 2026, significant progress in quantum hardware development, particularly for analog quantum processors and quantum annealing, makes the physical construction of such a quantum multiplication circuit more feasible, even if still highly complex.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom quantum hardware, specialized fabrication

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