Abstract Chaitin’s theorem and its methodological consequences

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N.N. Nepeivoda

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Abstract forms of Kolmogoroff’s complexity, Chaitin and G_del’s theorems are stated. They are used to analyze numerous methodological issues: Kant’s Third antinomy, Parkinson’s law of committee, cooperative creative activity, multilanguage programming, benevolence to other’s views, dilemma of deism–atheism.

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