Reversible Computing

Alexis De Vos received his Ph.D. degree in applied sciences from the University of Ghent, Belgium, in 1979. He currently holds posts as part-time system engineer at the Flemish Interuniversity Microelectronics Research Centre (Imec), and as part-time professor at the epartment of Electronics and Information Systems (Elis) of the University of Ghent (UGent). His research focuseson material science (polymers, semiconductors, metals, liquid crystals), microelectronics (thin films and chips), and energy sciences (thermodynamics, solar energy, endoreversible engines, reversible and quantum computing). He has authored numerous papers and articles. He is author, co-author and coeditor of several books, e.g. the book Thermodynamics of solar energy conversion (Wiley-VCH, 2008).

• 1 Boolean algebra2 Group theory3 Reversible computing4 Low-power computing5 Analog computing6 Computing modulo 2b7 Quantum computing8 Reversible programming languagesAPPENDICESA The number of linear reversible gatesB Bounds for the q -factorialC A theorem about universal reversible gatesD Optimal synthesesE A remarkable theorem from combinatoricsF Micro and macro entropy

"It describes reversible computing from various points of view: Boolean algebra, group theory, logic circuits, low-power electronics, communication, software, quantum computing. It is this multidisciplinary approach that makes it unique." (Storage, 15 February 2011)