Thermodynamics: The fridge gate

@article{Renner2012ThermodynamicsTF,
  title={Thermodynamics: The fridge gate},
  author={Renato Renner},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2012},
  volume={482},
  pages={164-165}
}
  • R. Renner
  • Published 9 February 2012
  • Physics
  • Nature
Logic gates are the elementary building blocks of computers. The finding that a single logic gate may drive a refrigerator is a beautiful demonstration that information-processing devices can have useful thermodynamic properties. 
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