Title :
Toward an information mechanics
Author :
Manthey, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math. & Comput. Sci., Aalborg Univ., Denmark
Abstract :
Presents a chain of reasoning that makes an information mechanics a plausible goal. A radically new model of distributed computation that exceeds Turing´s sequential model refutes the perception that quantum mechanics cannot be captured computationally. Our new model, called the `phase web paradigm´, is itself captured naturally by a physically relevant mathematics, that of a Clifford algebra. The basic features of the computational model are shown to have natural counterparts in current physical theory, and we close with a discussion of the implications of the framework presented for the fabrication of nano-scale hardware
Keywords :
Turing machines; algebra; distributed algorithms; information theory; nanotechnology; quantum theory; Clifford algebra; Turing´s sequential model; computational model; distributed computation; information mechanics; nano-scale hardware fabrication; phase web paradigm; physical theory; physically relevant mathematics; quantum mechanics; Algebra; Computational modeling; Distributed computing; Fabrication; Hardware; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Physics computing; Quantum computing; Quantum mechanics;
Conference_Titel :
Physics and Computation, 1994. PhysComp '94, Proceedings., Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-6715-X
DOI :
10.1109/PHYCMP.1994.363693