Heterotic computing: past, present and future

被引:11
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作者
Kendon, Viv [1 ]
Sebald, Angelika [2 ,4 ]
Stepney, Susan [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Durham, Dept Phys, Durham DH1 3LE, England
[2] Univ York, Dept Chem, York YO10 5DD, N Yorkshire, England
[3] Univ York, Dept Comp Sci, York YO10 5DD, N Yorkshire, England
[4] Univ York, York Ctr Complex Syst Anal, York YO10 5DD, N Yorkshire, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
heterotic computing; unconventional computing; hybrid computing; COMPUTATION; EVOLUTION; SILICON; MATERIO; DESIGN;
D O I
10.1098/rsta.2014.0225
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
We introduce and define 'heterotic computing' as a combination of two or more computational systems such that they provide an advantage over either substrate used separately. This first requires a definition of physical computation. We take the framework in Horsman et al. (Horsman et al. 2014 Proc. R. Soc. A 470, 20140182. (doi:10.1098/rspa.2014.0182)), now known as abstract-representation theory, then outline how to compose such computational systems. We use examples to illustrate the ubiquity of heterotic computing, and to discuss the issues raised when one or more of the substrates is not a conventional silicon-based computer. We briefly outline the requirements for a proper theoretical treatment of heterotic computational systems, and the advantages such a theory would provide.
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