Information and physics
Information and physics
Author(s): Radosław Kycia, Agnieszka NiemczynowiczSubject(s): Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Logic, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Copernicus Center Press
Keywords: Lindauer’s principle;entropy;the second law of thermodynamics;memory;information;
Summary/Abstract: This is an overview article that contains the discussion of the connection between information and physics at the elementary level. We present a derivation of Lindauer’s bound for heat emission during irreversible logical operation. In this computation the Szilard’s version of Maxwell’s demon paradox is used as a model to design thermodynamic implementation of a single bit of computer memory. Lindauer’s principle also motivates the discussion on the practical and emergent nature of the information. Apart from physics, the principle has implications in philosophy.
Journal: Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 69
- Page Range: 237-252
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English