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Algorithmic Information Theory

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Selected Works of A. N. Kolmogorov

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In this commentary we list the main results obtained by A. N. Kolmogorov and his pupils and followers in the domain of algorithmic information theory.

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Shen, A.K. (1993). Algorithmic Information Theory. In: Shiryayev, A.N. (eds) Selected Works of A. N. Kolmogorov. Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2973-4_16

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