The physics of computing / Luca Gammaitoni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gammaitoni, Luca.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer science--Mathematics.

Computer science.

Mathematical physics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book presents a self-contained introduction to the physics of computing, by addressing the fundamental underlying principles that involve the act of computing, regardless of the actual machine that is used to compute. Questions like what is the minimum energy required to perform a computation? What is the ultimate computational speed that a computer can achieve? For how long can a memory last are addressed here, starting from basic physics principles. The book is intended for physicists, engineers, and computer scientists, and it is designed for self-study by researchers who want to enter the field or as the main text for a one semester course at advanced undergraduate or graduate level. The theoretical concepts presented in this book are systematically developed from the very beginning, which only requires basic knowledge in physics and mathematics.

Contents:

Introduction

Computing with machines

The physics of digital computing

What is friction?

The physics of small scale switches

Fundamental energy limits in computation

Storing data

What about information?

What about analog computing?

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 2, 2021).

ISBN:

9783030871086

3030871088

OCLC:

1280047433

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.