3 papers
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
Entropy production bounds for systems running computer programs
Abhishek Yadav, Francesco Caravelli, David Wolpert
Mismatch cost (MMC) is a universally applicable lower bound on the entropy production (EP) of any fixed physical process across a given time interval. In the first part of the pape…
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
A strictly positive lower bound on the thermodynamic cost of running a Boolean circuit
Abhishek Yadav, Mahran Yousef, David Wolpert
All digital computers implement input-output functions using logic gates connected into circuits. Different circuits computing the same function may nevertheless incur different re…
cond-mat.stat-mech2025
Minimal thermodynamic cost of communication
Abhishek Yadav, David Wolpert
Thermodynamic cost of communication is a major factor in the thermodynamic cost of real-world computers, both biological and digital. Despite its importance, the fundamental princi…