Conservative logic is a comprehensive model of computation which explicitly reflects a
number of fundamental principles of physics, such as the reversibility of the dynamical laws …

Reversible computing is motivated by the von Neumann-Landauer (VNL) principle, a
theorem of modern physics telling us that ordinary irreversible logic operations (which …

Collision-Based Computing presents a unique overview of computation with mobile self-
localized patterns in non-linear media, including computation in optical media, mathematical …

Today's computers are based on irreversible logic devices, which have been known to be
fundamentally energy-inefficient for several decades. Recently, alternative reversible logic …

Two methods of using switches to implement reversible computations are discussed. The
first method has an energy dissipation which is proportional to the square of the error in the …

Irreversible logic operations inevitably discard information, setting fundamental limitations
on the flexibility and the efficiency of modern computation. To circumvent the limit imposed …

The power requirement of CMOS circuits, although once thought comparatively low, is
rapidly becoming a major concern in the design of personal information systems and large …

Topological solitons are exciting candidates for the physical implementation of next-
generation computing systems. As these solitons are nanoscale and can be controlled with …

To advance the energy efficiency of general digital computing far beyond the
thermodynamic limits that apply to conventional digital circuits will require utilizing the …

The current status of research and development in the field of adiabatic electronic devices
for the production of information is reviewed. The adiabatic property means that the power …