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arXiv:quant-ph/0204157 · Foundations of Physics

Climbing Mount Scalable: Physical Resource Requirements for a Scalable Quantum Computer

Robin Blume-Kohout, Carlton M. Caves, Ivan H. Deutsch

Published Nov 1, 2002• 67 citations
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10.1023/a:1021471621587

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