Thermal, nonequilibrium phase space for networked computers
It is shown that networks of computers can be described by concepts of statistical physics. Computers in a network behave like systems coupled to a thermal reservoir. The role of thermal fluctuations is played by computing transactions. A thermal Kubo-Martin-Schwinger condition arises due to the coupling of a computer to a strong periodic source, namely, the daily and weekly usage patterns of the system.
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Oslo College, Cort Adelers Gate 30, 0254 Oslo, Norway.