Computational challenges in simulating large DNA over long times

Computing in Science and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 38-51

  Schlick, Tamar ^a   Beard, Daniel A ^b   Huang, Jing ^b   Strahs, Daniel A ^b   Qian, Xiaoliang ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347948979     PISSN: 15219615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/5992.881706     Document Type: Article

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