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For questions about factorization, the decomposition of mathematical objects (e.g. natural numbers, polynomials) into products of smaller objects (e.g. primes, lower degree polynomials).
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How did Cole factor $2^{67}-1$ in 1903?
I imagine it took Cole longer than he said. If I were to undertake the project, here is how I would proceed:
I would start sifting the set of numbers {134k + 1} for primes. One can modify the Sieve …