The thermodynamic cost of choosing
Statistical Mechanics
2024-01-11 v2 Physics and Society
Abstract
Choice can be defined in thermodynamical terms and be shown to have a thermodynamic cost: choosing between a binary alternative at temperature T dissipates an energy E > kT ln 2.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2309.08557,
title = {The thermodynamic cost of choosing},
author = {Carlo Rovelli},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.08557},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
4 pages, 3 figures