The Thermodynamic Cost of Choosing

Foundations of Physics 54 (3):1-9 (2024)
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Choice can be defined in thermodynamical terms, and shown to have a thermodynamic cost: choosing between a binary alternative at temperature T dissipates an energy $$E\ge kT\ln 2$$.

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10.1007/s10701-024-00765-7

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Carlo Rovelli
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