Thermodynamically rational decision making under uncertainty
Published in arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.10476, 2023
Recommended citation: Daimer, D. & Still, S. (2023). Thermodynamically rational decision making under uncertainty. arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.10476.
We use the framework of partially observable information engines to obtain an analytical characterization of thermodynamically rational agent behaviour for a simple, yet non–trivial example of a “Maxwell’s demon” operating under uncertainty. Our results provide the first complete detailed physical understanding of a decision problem under uncertainty.