An Algorithmic Approach to Emergence

We suggest a quantitative and objective notion of <i>emergence</i>. Our proposal uses algorithmic information theory as a basis for an objective framework in which a bit string encodes observational data. A plurality of drops in the Kolmogorov structure function of such a string is seen...

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Main Authors: Charles Alexandre Bédard, Geoffroy Bergeron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/24/7/985