Re: [Fis] Physics of computing

2012-04-16 Thread Pedro C. Marijuan
Dear Joseph and FIS collegues, The only item I can remember formally addressing the topic is La logique du vivant, by Francois Jacob in very early 70's. But it was perhaps more a philosophy of life than a rigorous approach or overall theoretical description of life processes. In any case it

Re: [Fis] Physics of computing

2012-04-16 Thread Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic
Dear Pedro and FIS colleagues, When connecting information to physics, I believe you may like the following view, from the abstract of an invited article for a special issue of the journal Information on Information and Energy/Matter (currently in review): INFORMATION PHYSICS—TOWARDS A NEW

Re: [Fis] Physics of computing

2012-04-16 Thread Dr. Plamen L. Simeonov
Dear Gordana, thank you for the interesting reference and comments which actually confirms what Bruno Marchal has been talking here all the time. Bruno, it is your turn now. Best wishes, Plamen On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic gordana.dodig-crnko...@mdh.se wrote: