Pollard's kangaroo algorithm (Discrete Logarithm Over Finite Fields Logarithm Calculations)
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Time Complexity
$O({2}^n)$
Space Complexity
$O({1})$ words
(Stores a constant number of O(n)-bit values (a, b, x_i, d, x_N, y_i, d_i) per iteration; assumes that the pseudorandom map is part of the input)
Description
Approximate?
Exact
Randomized?
No, deterministic
Model of Computation
Word RAM
Year
1978
Reference
https://www.ams.org/mcom/1978-32-143/S0025-5718-1978-0491431-9/S0025-5718-1978-0491431-9.pdf