Quantum Information, the Ambiguity of the Past, and the Birth ... - PiTP
Quantum Information, the Ambiguity of the Past, and the Birth ... - PiTP
Quantum Information, the Ambiguity of the Past, and the Birth ... - PiTP
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In a computerized version <strong>of</strong> Occam’s Razor, <strong>the</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>ses are<br />
replaced by alternative programs for a universal computer to<br />
compute a particular digital or digitized object X.<br />
Alternative<br />
programs<br />
101101100110011110<br />
111010100011<br />
1000111<br />
Computational<br />
Path<br />
Logical depth <strong>of</strong> X<br />
Digital<br />
Object X<br />
101101100110011110<br />
The shortest program is most plausible, so its run time<br />
measures <strong>the</strong> object’s logical depth, or plausible amount<br />
<strong>of</strong> computational work required to create <strong>the</strong> object.