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Quantum-Classical Performance Benchmark in Nanomaterial Informatics: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Hybrid Quantum Neural Networks versus Deep Learning Architectures

Salah A. M. Elshourbagy

Published Jan 1, 2026• 0 citations
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10.2139/ssrn.6528933

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