Why haven't more quantum algorithms been found?

Peter W. Shor
2003 Journal of the ACM  
I examine the question of why so few classes of quantum algorithms have been discovered. I give two possible explanations for this, and some thoughts about what lines of research might lead to the discovery of more quantum algorithms.
doi:10.1145/602382.602408 fatcat:qb5oycxsxffkpme4sb76t4h6vm