Compressibility and the Algorithmic Theory of Laws

The algorithmic theory of laws claims that the laws of nature are the algorithms in the best possible compression of all empirical data. This position assumes that the universe is compressible and that data received from observing it is easily reproducible using a simple set of rules. However, there...

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Main Author: Billy Wheeler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2019-12-01
Series:Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/principia/article/view/70057