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“A random sequence is one that cannot be algorithmically compressed : the shortest description of a random sequence is simply the sequence itself.”

Quote by Gregory Chaitin

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Gregory Chaitin
Gregory Chaitin

Gregory Chaitin is a renowned mathematician known for his contributions to the theory of computation undecidability and randomness. Born in 1947, he is a pioneer in the study of algorithmic randomness and complexity. more

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