Speed of computation and simulation

Foundations of Physics 26 (10):1375-1386 (1996)
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This paper examines several issues related to information, speed of computation, and simulation of a physical process. It is argued that mental processes proceed at a rate close to the optimal based on thermodynamic considerations. Problems related to the simulation of a quantum mechanical system on a computer are reviewed. Parallels are drawn between biological and adaptive quantum systems

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Quantum Information in a Distributed Apparatus.Subhash C. Kak - 1998 - Foundations of Physics 28 (6):1005-1012.

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