Citation
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If you use PADO in your research, please cite our work using the following BibTeX entry:

.. code-block:: bibtex

   @misc{Pado,
      Author = {Seung-Hwan Baek, Dong-Ha Shin, Yujin Jeon, Seung-Woo Yoon, Eunsue Choi, Gawoon Ban, Hyunmo Kang},
      Year = {2025},
      Note = {https://github.com/shwbaek/pado},
      Title = {Pado: Pytorch Automatic Differentiable Optics}
   }

You can also cite PADO in your text as:

   Baek et al. (2025) PADO: Pytorch Automatic Differentiable Optics

Citation Guidelines
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1. **Academic Papers**
   
   When citing PADO in academic papers, please include:
   - The full citation as shown above
   - The version of PADO you used
   - The URL to the GitHub repository

2. **Software Documentation**
   
   When referencing PADO in software documentation:
   - Include a link to the GitHub repository
   - Mention the version you're using
   - Credit the original authors

3. **Presentations**
   
   When using PADO in presentations:
   - Include the citation in your references
   - Add a link to the GitHub repository in your slides
   - Acknowledge the authors in your acknowledgments

4. **Blog Posts and Articles**
   
   When writing about PADO in blogs or articles:
   - Link to the GitHub repository
   - Include the citation if appropriate
   - Credit the original authors

Contributing Authors
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The following people have contributed to PADO:

- Seung-Hwan Baek (shwbaek@postech.ac.kr) - Corresponding Author
- Dong-Ha Shin (0218sdh@gmail.com) - Lead Developer
- Yujin Jeon (jyj7913@postech.ac.kr)
- Seung-Woo Yoon (ysw1110@postech.ac.kr)
- Eunsue Choi (ches7283@postech.ac.kr)
- Gawoon Ban (bestban04@postech.ac.kr)
- Hyunmo Kang (gusah7787@postech.ac.kr)

If you have used PADO in your research and would like to be added to this list, please contact the maintainers through GitHub.

Version History
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For information about specific versions and their features, please refer to our `GitHub releases <https://github.com/shwbaek/pado/releases>`_.