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Pollard's rho algorithm

Summary

Pollard's rho algorithm is an algorithm[1]. It draws 353 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #66 of 337).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pollard's rho algorithm is credited with the discovery of John M. Pollard[3].
  • Pollard's rho algorithm's instance of is recorded as algorithm[4].
  • Pollard's rho algorithm's instance of is recorded as integer factorization algorithm[5].
  • John M. Pollard is named after Pollard's rho algorithm[6].
  • Pollard's rho algorithm's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1975[7].
  • Pollard's rho algorithm's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include algorithm[4] and integer factorization algorithm[5].

History and Context

John M. Pollard is named after Pollard's rho algorithm[6].

Why It Matters

Pollard's rho algorithm draws 353 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #66 of 337).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Discoverer or inventor → John M. Pollard
    Named after → John M. Pollard
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