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Avogadro-Scale Engineering: Form and Function http://cba.mit.edu NSF CCR-0122419. level of description. length scale. Design Algorithm Encoding Mechanism. Bits. CBA. Atoms. Physics Chemistry Biology Electrical Mechanical Civil Architecture. input. output. m. mm. μ m. nm.
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Avogadro-Scale Engineering: Form and Function http://cba.mit.edu NSF CCR-0122419
level of description length scale Design Algorithm Encoding Mechanism Bits CBA Atoms Physics Chemistry Biology Electrical Mechanical Civil Architecture
input output m mm μm nm
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