Have you always wanted to set a new quantum factorisation record but don't have a massive physics experiment to hand? Don't worry, we're here to help!
A new preprint by Peter Gutmann and myself shows how you can replicate these quantum factorisation records with an 8-bit home computer, an abacus, or a dog. (For those not familiar with preprints: these are not peer reviewed. The point is to get them out there and to collect reviews along the way.)
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237
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