Bicontinuous Extensions of Invertible Combinatorial Functions
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Toffoli, Tommaso![Thumbnail](/bitstream/handle/1721.1/148952/MIT-LCS-TM-124.pdf.jpg?sequence=3&isAllowed=y)
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We discuss and solve the problem of constructing a diffeomorphic componentwise extension for an arbitrary invertible combinatorial function. Interpreted in physical terms, our solution constitutes a proof of the physical realizability of general computing mechanisms based on reversible primitives.
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1979-01Series/Report no.
MIT-LCS-TM-124