Pollard's Rho Algorithm is a probabilistic algorithm used for integer factorization and solving the discrete logarithm problem efficiently. It employs a random function to generate a sequence of values and utilizes the idea of 'tortoise and hare' to detect cycles, which can reveal factors or logarithms in a modular arithmetic context. This algorithm is particularly relevant in the study of elliptic curves as it provides a method for finding discrete logarithms in groups formed by elliptic curves over finite fields.
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