I’ve been learning and exploring quantum computing concepts for over one to two years, but I’ve only started working practically with quantum hardware and Qiskit for about 30 days. Using IBM Quantum's platform (10-minute free plan) and Qiskit Runtime, I implemented a Shor-inspired factoring algorithm and achieved a 98% success rate for factoring UpTo 30-bit numbers.
Here’s how I approached it:
Quantum Circuit Design: Customized the entanglement and superposition techniques for more efficient period finding.
Hardware Execution: Directly used IBM's hardware to extract periods.
Post-Processing: Applied GCD-based techniques to compute the factors of RSA-type numbers.
Optimization: My custom framework efficiently factors 30-bit numbers and occasionally scales to 41 bit and 60 bit numbers with some success.
Since I’ve just started practical work recently, I’d like to know:
Is achieving these results—98% success for 30-bit numbers—considered a significant milestone in quantum computing?
Are others achieving similar results using the same IBM hardware and Qiskit platform?
Does my customized approach (fastest updates with optimized circuits and unique techniques) set this apart, or is this already standard? I’d appreciate any feedback, guidance, or insights from the community!
