Optimization of Thermodynamic Efficiency vs. Capacity for a Communications Systems

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the modeling of communications systems using information theory and thermodynamic principles. The disclosure establishes a fundamental relationship between thermodynamic efficiency and capacity for communications systems based on fundamental physical principles, applicable to communications processes. Further, principles of efficiency optimization with an emphasis on electronic communications platforms are introduced herein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for modeling a communications system, the method comprising:
 determining a capacity for the communications system in the communications system;   associating the capacity with one or more thermodynamic efficiencies to generate one or more efficiency optimizations; and   applying the one or more efficiency optimizations to the communications system.