Lenstra's elliptic-curve factorization is an algorithm designed for integer factorization that utilizes the properties of elliptic curves to efficiently find a nontrivial factor of a composite number. This method is particularly powerful for numbers with small prime factors, leveraging the mathematical structure of elliptic curves to perform calculations that can lead to the discovery of a factor more quickly than traditional methods.
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