An algorithmic approach to emergence
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Bédard C. A.,
Bergeron G.
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2022
Lingua
Inglese
Sommario
We suggest a quantitative and objective notion of emergence. 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 as the hallmark of emergence. Our definition offers some theoretical results, in addition to extending the notions of coarse-graining and boundary conditions. Finally, we confront our proposal with applications to dynamical systems and thermodynamics.
Parole chiave
Emergence, Kolmogorov’s structure function, Algorithmic information theory
Periodico
Entropy
Volume
24
Numero ( Mese )
7
Pagine (o numero dell’articolo)
985
Diffusione
Licenza
CC BY
Visibilità
Pubblico
Status open access
Gold
