Chapter 14: Why the Measurement Reveals the Period

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Gives a careful explanation of the probability distribution produced by Shor's circuit. The chapter shows how periodic states produce peaks near multiples of 1/r, why finite register size causes approximation, and how continued fractions recover r.

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