Quantum computers can do wondrous things: too bad they do not exist yet. That has not stopped physicists from devising new algorithms for the devices, which can calculate a lot faster than ordinary ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The well-known algorithm of Billevich for finding units in algebraic number fields is derived by algebraic methods. Some tables of units in ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Surprise: You can answer this question with modern algebra. Most folks who have been ...