Pollard's rho algorithm

proper noun

A general-purpose integer factorization algorithm, particularly effective at splitting composite numbers with small factors.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA general-purpose integer factorization algorithm, particularly effective at splitting composite numbers with small factors.

Origin

Invented by John Pollard in 1975.

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Pollard's rho algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pollard's%20rho%20algorithm

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