Finite-field discrete logarithms
Compute discrete logarithms in multiplicative groups of finite fields, separating prime fields, characteristic growth and extension structure.
Small characteristic · proven
F_{p^n} with n > p in the cited theorem
Results
| # | PUBLICATION / AUTHORS | DATE | TIME BOUND | SPACE BOUND | EVIDENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | A provably quasi-polynomial algorithm for the discrete logarithm problem in finite fields of small characteristicFinite Fields and Their Applications 2026SourceBibTeX / detailsunconditional elliptic presentations | 22 Feb 2025 | (log Q)O(log log Q) expected time | Not extracted from the source | PublishedSource checked |
Comparison definition & assumptions
- Regime
- F_{p^n} with n > p in the cited theorem
- Computation
- Classical randomized
- Rigor
- Provable
- Instances
- all finite fields of small characteristic
- Cost scale
- Expression only
- Parameter
- Q = p^n
- Description
- Provable quasi-polynomial bounds under an explicit characteristic-growth condition.
- Comparison rules
- Provable quasi-polynomial bounds under an explicit characteristic-growth condition. Only compare entries with this cost scale, input domain and computational model. Polynomial and quasi-polynomial expressions without an extracted scalar are not ranked.
- Tags
- small characteristic, quasi-polynomial, unconditional