I think Hutter is being modest. -- Matt Mahoney, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- On Fri, 10/31/08, Mark Waser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Mark Waser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [agi] Occam's Razor and its abuse > To: agi@v2.listbox.com > Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 5:41 PM > Let's try this . . . . > > In Universal Algorithmic Intelligence on page 20, Hutter > uses Occam's razor in the definition of . > > Then, at the bottom of the page, he merely claims that > "using as an estimate for ? may be a reasonable thing > to do" > > That's not a proof of Occam's Razor. > > = = = = = = > > He also references Occam's Razor on page 33 where he > says: > > "We believe the answer to be negative, which on the > positive side would show the necessity of Occam's razor > assumption, and the distinguishedness of AIXI." > > That's calling Occam's razor a necessary assumption > and bases that upon a *belief*. > > = = = = = = > > Where do you believe that he proves Occam's razor? > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Mahoney" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <agi@v2.listbox.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:46 PM > Subject: Re: [agi] Occam's Razor and its abuse > > > > --- On Wed, 10/29/08, Mark Waser > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hutter *defined* the measure of correctness using > >> simplicity as a component. > >> Of course, they're correlated when you do such > a thing. > >> That's not a proof, > >> that's an assumption. > > > > Hutter defined the measure of correctness as the > accumulated reward by the agent in AIXI. > > > > -- Matt Mahoney, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > agi > > Archives: > https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > > RSS Feed: > https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ > > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > agi > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=117534816-b15a34 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
