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The simulations need to account for atomic vibrations that occur on the scale of femtoseconds while simulating physical and chemical changes, such as changes in an atom’s position relative to its neighbors, that emerge on the scale of microseconds.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
To be sure, relative to the median income of the U.S. workforce, doctors are still well compensated.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 23 May 2024
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
To be sure, relative to the median income of the U.S. workforce, doctors are still well compensated.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 23 May 2024
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“Relative to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20to. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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