Read article: Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals
Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals
We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum
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Read article: Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals
We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum
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