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IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking (MeditCom)

Extending Quantum-Annealing-Aided Multi-User Detection to QAM Signals

Kouki Yonaga, Soma Hayabe, Kenichi Takizawa

Published Jul 1, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1109/meditcom67211.2026.11641127

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