condensation-algorithmic-version
or · drafted
Statement
An algorithmic version of condensation, with description length in place of entropy, carries a correspondence theorem, directly or once variable-cost symbols remove its trouble with single events.
Source
Demski's LessWrong posts "Condensation" (2025-11-09) and "Condensation & Relevance" (2026-01-23): the first describes the algorithmic version with latent strings; the second post's section on variable-cost symbols argues that algorithmic condensation works poorly on single coin flips, proposes variable-cost symbols to rescue it, and says the best way to work this version out fully is unclear.
Notes
A mid-level plan of Stage 4, an or over the direct algorithmic version and the variable-cost rescue.
Author and human events
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Edges
Above
- part of stage4-condensation-dynamics
- root (plan) of stage4-condensation-dynamics
Children
- part: algorithmic-condensation leaf/question
- part: variable-cost-alphabet-condensation leaf/question
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