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Dimensionality and randomness

Logic 2026-02-19 v3 Discrete Mathematics Information Theory math.IT

Abstract

Arranging the bits of a random string or real into k columns of a two-dimensional array or higher dimensional structure is typically accompanied with loss in the Kolmogorov complexity of the columns, which depends on k. We quantify and characterize this phenomenon for arrays and trees and its relationship to negligible classes.

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@article{arxiv.2405.06961,
  title  = {Dimensionality and randomness},
  author = {George Barmpalias and Xiaoyan Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.06961},
  year   = {2026}
}