Thermodynamics of information
By its very nature, the second law of thermodynamics is probabilistic, in that its formulation
requires a probabilistic description of the state of a system. This raises questions about the …
requires a probabilistic description of the state of a system. This raises questions about the …
The stochastic thermodynamics of computation
DH Wolpert - Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
One of the central concerns of computer science is how the resources needed to perform a
given computation depend on that computation. Moreover, one of the major resource …
given computation depend on that computation. Moreover, one of the major resource …
Quantum technologies need a quantum energy initiative
A Auffèves - PRX Quantum, 2022 - APS
Quantum technologies are currently the object of high expectations from governments and
private companies, as they hold the promise to shape safer and faster ways to extract …
private companies, as they hold the promise to shape safer and faster ways to extract …
Quantum and information thermodynamics: A unifying framework based on repeated interactions
We expand the standard thermodynamic framework of a system coupled to a thermal
reservoir by considering a stream of independently prepared units repeatedly put into …
reservoir by considering a stream of independently prepared units repeatedly put into …
High-precision test of Landauer's principle in a feedback trap
We confirm Landauer's 1961 hypothesis that reducing the number of possible macroscopic
states in a system by a factor of 2 requires work of at least k T ln 2. Our experiment uses a …
states in a system by a factor of 2 requires work of at least k T ln 2. Our experiment uses a …
Semantic information, autonomous agency and non-equilibrium statistical physics
Shannon information theory provides various measures of so-called syntactic information,
which reflect the amount of statistical correlation between systems. By contrast, the concept …
which reflect the amount of statistical correlation between systems. By contrast, the concept …
Is stochastic thermodynamics the key to understanding the energy costs of computation?
The relationship between the thermodynamic and computational properties of physical
systems has been a major theoretical interest since at least the 19th century. It has also …
systems has been a major theoretical interest since at least the 19th century. It has also …
Large work extraction and the Landauer limit in a continuous Maxwell demon
M Ribezzi-Crivellari, F Ritort - Nature Physics, 2019 - nature.com
The relation between entropy and information dates back to the classical Maxwell demon
paradox, a thought experiment proposed in 1867 by James Clerk Maxwell to violate the …
paradox, a thought experiment proposed in 1867 by James Clerk Maxwell to violate the …
Thermodynamics of computations with absolute irreversibility, unidirectional transitions, and stochastic computation times
Develo** a thermodynamic theory of computation is a challenging task at the interface of
nonequilibrium thermodynamics and computer science. In particular, this task requires …
nonequilibrium thermodynamics and computer science. In particular, this task requires …
Thermodynamic uncertainty relations including measurement and feedback
Thermodynamic uncertainty relations quantify how the signal-to-noise ratio of a given
observable is constrained by dissipation. Fluctuation relations generalize the second law of …
observable is constrained by dissipation. Fluctuation relations generalize the second law of …