Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 028701 (2002) [4 pages]Optimal Combinations of Imperfect Objects
See accompanying Physics Focus We consider how to make best use of imperfect objects, such as defective analog and digital components. We show that perfect, or near-perfect, devices can be constructed by taking combinations of such defects. Any remaining objects can be recycled efficiently. In addition to its practical applications, our “defect combination problem” provides a novel generalization of classical optimization problems. © 2002 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.028701
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.028701
PACS:
89.20.Ff, 02.60.Pn, 73.23.Hk, 81.16.-c
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