Endoreversible Models for the Thermodynamics of Computing

Entropy (Basel). 2020 Jun 15;22(6):660. doi: 10.3390/e22060660.

Abstract

Landauer's principle says that, in principle, a computation can be performed without consumption of work, provided no information is erased during the computational process. This principle can be introduced into endoreversible models of thermodynamics.

Keywords: Landauer’s principle; endoreversible engine; macroentropy; microentropy; reversible computing.