Landauer principle establishes a thermodynamic limit on computational problem solving
Landauer's principle establishes a foundational thermodynamic limit on computation, dictating the minimum energy required to irreversibly process or erase information.
The claim is specific and empirical regarding the intersection of thermodynamics and computation. The retrieved literature unanimously supports the premise that Landauer's principle sets a fundamental thermodynamic and energy limit for information processing and problem solving.
Wang C, He S, Sun Z, Zhang P, Lu J, Hong J. Quantum Landauer erasure using magnetic tunneling junctions.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5na01057h
Paper 1 notes that Landauer's principle defines the fundamental thermodynamic limit of computation requiring minimal heat dissipation per erased bit.
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Bajaj C. The Physics, Information, and Computation of Perennial Learning: Kolmogorov Complexity, Information Distance, and Port-Hamiltonian Thermodynamics.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/e28050551
Paper 2 incorporates Landauer's principle to assign a minimal thermodynamic cost of information erasure in learning agents.
Enriquez RPH. Approaching the Landauer Limit: Thermodynamically Optimal Compilation with Explicit Convergence Rates. 2026. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8653433/v1
Paper 3 states that Landauer's principle establishes the minimum thermal energy dissipated during the irreversible erasure of information.
Enriquez RPH. The Fluctuation-Dissipation Compilation Theorem: A Unified Framework for Thermodynamically Optimal Computing. 2026. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8653565/v1
Paper 6 reaffirms that Landauer's principle sets the fundamental thermodynamic limit requiring irreversible information erasure to dissipate thermal energy.
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