The thermodynamics of computation—a review

1982/12/01 by Charles H. Bennett · 59 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Quantum Mechanics and Applications

paper · doi:10.1007/bf02084158

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