Optimal combinations of imperfect objects
Statistical Mechanics
2009-11-07 v2 Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Abstract
We address the question of 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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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0203028,
title = {Optimal combinations of imperfect objects},
author = {D. Challet and N. F. Johnson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0203028},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, 3 figures, minor changes