Thermodynamic cost of computation, algorithmic complexity and the information metric

Nature

Volumn 341, Issue 6238, 1989, Pages 119-124

  Zurek, W H ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0039691110     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/341119a0     Document Type: Article

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