Pohlig–Hellman algorithm

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In mathematics, the Pohlig-Hellman algorithm is an algorithm for the computation of discrete logarithms in a multiplicative group whose order is a smooth integer. The algorithm is based on the Chinese remainder theorem and runs in polynomial time.