Thermodynamics and garbage collection

  • Authors:
  • Henry G. Baker

  • Affiliations:
  • Nimble Computer Corporation, 16231 Meadow Ridge Way, Encino, CA

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGPLAN Notices
  • Year:
  • 1994

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Abstract

We discuss the principles of statistical thermodynamics and their application to storage management problems. We point out problems which result from impercise usage of the terms information, state, reversible, conservative, etc.