Reversible and Adiabatic Computing: A Benchmark of Energy Per Operation Against Conventional Logic

Authors

  • Oisin-Og Guiney Centre for Unconventional Computing, Mizen Institute for Future Science, Schull, Ireland Author
  • Ansis Freimane Department of High Performance Computing, Teici Centre for Anticipatory Research, Madona, Latvia Author
  • Dagmar-K Josefsson-Ry Centre for Computational Science, Skuleskogen Institute for Future Science, Ornskoldsvik, Sweden Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22676705

Keywords:

Reversible and Adiabatic Computing; Future science and technology; Evidence synthesis; Reproducibility; Research methodology

Abstract

There is real interest in reversible and adiabatic computing right now, and real uncertainty about exactly where it delivers the
most value. We pull together the current evidence for reversible and adiabatic computing, covering the methodological, practical,
regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled and where researchers and reviewers are still
largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific pursuit looks better supported by the evidence gathered here than
either broad rollout or blanket avoidance

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