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- adjective of a topological space Such that any two distinct
points are topologically distinguishable, i.e., there is anopen set containing one of the points which does not contain the other point.
Etymologies
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Now, there is such a quantity called Kolmogorov Complexity that concerns the maximum compressibility of bit strings, but that is not what you are talking about.
More creationist misconceptions about the eye - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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The theory is known as the Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser, or KAM, theory.
Vladimir Arnold, noted Russian mathematician, dies at 72 2010
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The Berry paradox has been related to the incompleteness phenomena also because of work (going back to the sixties and the seventies) in the so-called Kolmogorov complexity and algorithmic information theory.
Paradoxes and Contemporary Logic Cantini, Andrea 2007
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A computer science idea more applicable to climate prediction is the notion of Kolmogorov complexity wherein you ask “What is the size of the smallest computer program able to generate the answer to some given problem?”
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(This concept was later rediscovered by the Russian mathematician Kolmogorov, and is commonly called Kolmogorov complexity today.
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Putting theory into practice - in this case, taking a theoretical construct such as Kolmogorov complexity, and applying it to physics - is not always trivial.
Jonathan Wells: Another ID Creationist Who Doesn't Understand Information Theory - The Panda's Thumb 2009
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In 1954, Kolmogorov provided a theoretical breakthrough that suggested it would be possible to predict the stability of such a system.
Vladimir Arnold, noted Russian mathematician, dies at 72 2010
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In Signature in the Cell, Meyer talks about three different kinds of information: Shannon information, Kolmogorov information, and a third kind that has been invented by ID creationists and has no coherent definition.
Stephen Meyer's Bogus Information Theory - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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In Signature in the Cell, Meyer talks about three different kinds of information: Shannon information, Kolmogorov information, and a third kind that has been invented by ID creationists and has no coherent definition.
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Kolmogorov had been working on a problem related to the motion of particles and other objects.
Vladimir Arnold, noted Russian mathematician, dies at 72 2010
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