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A Minimal Observer-Dependent Definition of Information

Year: 2026

Type: preprint

Abstract: Despite over a century of formal study and a much longer history of philosophical inquiry, the concept of information lacks a universally accepted definition. This paper proposes a minimal, non-recursive, observer-dependent definition: Information is a state of affairs recorded by an observer.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20264998

Author: Kablukov, Vitalii

Language: English

Topic: Philosophy and Theoretical Science

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7161586784

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