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Numerical search for a fundamental theory
We propose a numerical test of fundamental physics based on the complexity
measure of a general set of functions, which is directly related to the
Kolmogorov (or algorithmic) complexity studied in mathematics and computer
science. The analysis can be carried out for any scientific experiment and
might lead to a better understanding of the underlying theory. From a
cosmological perspective, the anthropic description of fundamental constants
can be explicitly tested by our procedure. We perform a simple numerical search
by analyzing two fundamental constants: the weak coupling constant and the
Weinberg angle, and find that their values are rather atypical.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, RevTeX, expansion and clarification, references
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A tale of two tables
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