Lectures on Petri Nets I: Basic Models, Advances in Petri Nets, the volumes are based on the Advanced Course on Petri Nets
Probability, Markov Chains, Queues, and Simulation: The Mathematical Basis of Performance Modeling
Probability, Markov Chains, Queues, and Simulation: The Mathematical Basis of Performance Modeling
ACRI'10 Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Cellular automata for research and industry
Principles of Asynchronous Circuit Design: A Systems Perspective
Principles of Asynchronous Circuit Design: A Systems Perspective
Fault-tolerance in nanocomputers: a cellular array approach
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
Single electron encoded latches and flip-flops
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
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Random fluctuations will be a major factor interfering with the operation of nanometer scale electronic devices. This article presents circuit architectures that can exploit such fluctuations, if signals have a particle-like (discrete, token-based) character. We define an abstract circuit primitive that, though lacking functionality when used with fluctuation-free signals, becomes universal when fluctuations are allowed. Key to the power of a signal’s fluctuations is the ability to explore the state space of a circuit. This ability is used to resolve deadlock situations, which could otherwise only be averted by increased design complexity. The results in this article suggest that in the design of future computers, signal fluctuations, rather than being an impediment to be avoided at any cost, may be an important ingredient to achieve efficient operation.