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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Computer_Scientist |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Buenos_Aires
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley gptkb:IBM_Thomas_J._Watson_Research_Center |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Buenos_Aires
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley |
| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Fellow of the American Mathematical Society |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1947-11-01
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Buenos_Aires
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Chaitin's_constant
information theory algorithmic randomness Chaitin's Omega the study of the foundations of mathematics the relationship between randomness and computability the philosophical implications of algorithmic information theory Chaitin's incompleteness theorem the Chaitin constant as a measure of randomness the Chaitin hierarchy the concept of self-delimiting programs the exploration of the limits of formal systems the implications of incompleteness in mathematics the role of information in mathematics the development of new mathematical tools and concepts. |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:computer_science
gptkb:Mathematics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gregory Chaitin
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:computer_science
gptkb:Physics mathematical logic philosophy of mathematics |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Alan_Turing
gptkb:Kurt_Gödel |
| gptkbp:known_for |
algorithmic information theory
the relationship between mathematics and information theory Chaitin's work on the limits of computation the concept of algorithmic complexity |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
Argentinian |
| gptkbp:notable_works |
The Unknowable
Meta Math! |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
theoretical computer science
mathematical logic |
| gptkbp:resides_in |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Marta Chaitin
|
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.chaitin.org/
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:David_H._Wolpert
gptkb:Algorithmic_Information_Theory |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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