Algorithmic independence of initial condition and dynamical law in thermodynamics and causal inference
Algorithmic independence of initial condition and dynamical law in thermodynamics and causal inference
We postulate a principle stating that the initial condition of a physical system is typically algorithmically independent of the dynamical law. We discuss the implications of this principle and argue that they link thermodynamics and causal inference. On the one hand, they entail behavior that is similar to the usual …