An Algorithmic Approach to Information and Meaning
Information Theory
2011-10-03 v2 math.IT
Abstract
I will survey some matters of relevance to a philosophical discussion of information, taking into account developments in algorithmic information theory (AIT). I will propose that meaning is deep in the sense of Bennett's logical depth, and that algorithmic probability may provide the stability needed for a robust algorithmic definition of meaning, one that takes into consideration the interpretation and the recipient's own knowledge encoded in the story attached to a message.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1109.3887,
title = {An Algorithmic Approach to Information and Meaning},
author = {Hector Zenil},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.3887},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
preprint reviewed version closer to the version accepted by the journal