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Title: Today’s interdisciplinary quantum information classroom: Themes from a survey of quantum information science instructors
Award ID(s):
2012147 2011958
PAR ID:
10349583
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Physical Review Physics Education Research
Volume:
18
Issue:
1
ISSN:
2469-9896
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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