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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.

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