Process complexity and effective random tests

  • Authors:
  • C. P. Schnorr

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Computer and System Sciences
  • Year:
  • 1973

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Abstract

We propose a variant of the Kolmogorov concept of complexity which yields a common theory of finite and infinite random sequences. Processes are sequential coding schemes such as prefix coding schemes. The process complexity is the minimal length of the description of a sequence in a sequential coding scheme. The process complexity does not oscillate. We establish some concepts of effective tests which are proved to be equivalent.