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The physics of novel computation

SIDNEY PERKOWITZ

Published Sep 1, 2026• 0 citations
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As AI pushes conventional silicon computing towards its physical and energy limits, researchers are exploring radically different ways to process information – from magnetic bits and in-memory logic to optical and brain-inspired machines. Sidney Perkowitz investigates how physics could reshape the future of computation.
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10.1088/2058-7058/39/09/13

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