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arXiv:2106.09323 · Springer eBooks

Quantum Software Development Lifecycle

Benjamin Weder, Johanna Barzen, Frank Leymann, Daniel Vietz

Published Jan 1, 2022• 66 citations
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10.1007/978-3-031-05324-5_4

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