TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimal Combinations of Imperfect Objects
AU - Challet, Damien
AU - Johnson, Neil F.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.028701
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.028701
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0037042979
VL - 89
JO - Physical Review Letters
JF - Physical Review Letters
SN - 0031-9007
IS - 2
ER -