computation
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At the same time, the added structure allows errors to be detected during the quantum computation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Spikes in AI computation followed by rapid drop-offs are common, a fluctuation that puts significant strain on electricity-generation equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Quantum entanglement is crucial for applications such as secure communication, ultra-precise sensing and high-performance computation," said Cheng Li, a recent graduate of the University of Ottawa in Canada.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
The achievement reflects a broader transformation in neuroscience, where progress increasingly depends as much on engineering and computation as on biology.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The high point in indigenous Chinese astronomy occurred around 1280, with the work of Kuo Shou-ching, who used an observational baseline of 1,500 years and improved both astronomical instruments and mathematical techniques for computation.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Their computations, which are in effect the switching on and off of microscopic silicon transistors that make up a chip, are actually silent.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
A major challenge is that quantum computations can be disrupted by extremely small environmental effects.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
International Business Machines said Thursday its research shows “quantum advantage”—a point at which quantum computers perform computations beyond conventional ones—and that these results can be rigorously validated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
He also wants to launch solar-powered orbital data centers that would perform AI computations in space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
It took me a day and a half to complete my computations.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing computation
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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Expressions and Equations
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Henry David Thoreau "Civil Disobedience" (1849)
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