Non-classical computing: feasible versus infeasible.

Abstract

Physics sets certain limits on what is and is not computable. These limits are very far from having been reached by current technologies. Whilst proposals for hypercomputation are almost certainly infeasible, there are a number of non classical approaches that do hold considerable promise. There are a range of possible architectures that could be implemented on silicon that are distinctly different from the von Neumann model. Beyond this, quantum simulators, which are the quantum equivalent of analogue computers, may be constructable in the near future.

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Paul Cockshott

Lewis Mackenzie

Greg Michaelson

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Publication date: April 2010

Publication date (Print): April 2010

Pages: 1-10

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Department of Computer Science

University of Glasgow

School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Heriot-Watt University

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DOI: 10.14236/ewic/VOCS2010.4

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Conference name: ACM-BCS Visions of Computer Science 2010

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Conference location: The University of Edinburgh

Conference date: 14 - 16 April 2010

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Conference theme: ACM-BCS Visions of Computer Science 2010

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Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing