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The thermodynamics of computation—a review

Bennett, Charles H.·1982·International Journal of Theoretical Physics

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  • Bennett showed that all computations could be performed using reversible logical operations only.

    “In 1973, Bennett 28 -30 showed that all computations could be performed using reversible logical operations only.”

    From Ultimate physical limits to computation (2000) · cites this paper as [29]

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Authors
Bennett, C. H.
Affiliations
IBM (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Bennett, Charles H.
Venue
International Journal of Theoretical Physics
Published
1982-12
Volume
21
Issue
12
Pages
905-940
ISSN
  • 0020-7748 (ISSN-L)
  • 1572-9575
OpenAlex
W2149158279
Cited by
2,006
References
24
Citations by year
2026: 97 · 2025: 117 · 2024: 86 · 2023: 106 · 2022: 93 · 2021: 96 · 2020: 80 · 2019: 56 · 2018: 93 · 2017: 97 · 2016: 77 · 2015: 66 · 2014: 77 · 2013: 80 · 2012: 89
FWCI
5.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
International Journal of Theoretical Physics (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computational Theory and Mathematics › Cellular Automata and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computational Theory and Mathematics › Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata
Keywords
thermodynamics of computation, logical reversibility, thermal noise, random walks, DNA replication, thermodynamic cost of computation, reversible computation, Maxwell's demon, heat pumps, heat engines

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