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Universal Semantic Communication

By Brendan Juba (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2011
ISBN
3642232965, 9783642232961
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-23297-8
Google Books ID
L9Yay8hlqikC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3602020 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
400\418
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-14 18:00:00
Theory of Computation; Computer Systems Organizati

Description

Is meaningful communication possible between two intelligent parties who share no common language or background? In this work, a theoretical framework is proposed in which it is possible to address when and to what extent such semantic communication is possible: such problems can be rigorously addressed by explicitly focusing on the goals of the communication. Under this framework, it is possible to show that for many goals, communication without any common language or background is possible using universal protocols. This work should be accessible to anyone with an undergraduate-level knowledge of the theory of computation. The theoretical framework presented here is of interest to anyone wishing to design systems with flexible interfaces, either among computers or between computers and their users.

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