Stories by Rolf Landauer

The Fundamental Physical Limits of Computation

What constraints govern the physical process of computing? Is a minimum amount of energy required, for example, per logic step? There seems to be no minimum, but some other questions are open...

June 1, 2011 — Charles H. Bennett and Rolf Landauer

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The Fundamental Physical Limits of Computation

What constraints govern the physical process of computing? Is a minimum amount of energy required, for example, per logic step? There seems to be no minimum, but some other questions are open...

July 1, 1985 — Charles H. Bennett and Rolf Landauer