Shor's Algorithm Courses & Tutorials

Courses

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QSilver: Intermediate Quantum Computing Workshop (QWorld)

QWorld's free intermediate quantum programming workshop covering complex numbers, the quantum Fourier transform, and Shor's algorithm. The follow-on to QBronze, run as mentored online sessions through QWorld's global network.

1 week (intensive) intermediate

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Free Tutorials

- intermediate
- 30 min
The Quantum Fourier Transform: How and Why It Works

A step-by-step explanation of the quantum Fourier transform: the circuit construction, why it is exponentially faster than the classical FFT, and its role in phase estimation and Shor's algorithm.
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- intermediate
- 20 min read
Shor's Algorithm Explained

How Shor's algorithm breaks RSA encryption by factoring large numbers exponentially faster than any classical computer, and what this means for cybersecurity.
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