Whyman, R (2016) Physical Computation, P/poly and P/log*. In: Abbott, AA and Horsman, DC, (eds.) Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science (EPTCS). 7th International Workshop on Physics and Computation (PC2016), 11-15 Jul 2016, Manchester, UK. Open Publishing Association , pp. 41-52.
Abstract
In this paper we give a framework for describing how abstract systems can be used to compute if no randomness or error is involved. Using this we describe a class of classical "physical" computation systems whose computational capabilities in polynomial time are equivalent to P/poly. We then extend our framework to describe how measurement and transformation times may vary depending on their input. Finally we describe two classes of classical "physical" computation systems in this new framework whose computational capabilities in polynomial time are equivalent to P/poly and P/log*.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Richard Whyman. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mathematics (Leeds) > Pure Mathematics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2016 08:43 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2023 22:07 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4204/EPTCS.214.7 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Open Publishing Association |
Identification Number: | 10.4204/EPTCS.214.7 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:100954 |