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A Subjective Measure of Complexity

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  • Guido Fioretti

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria)

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This article presents a quantitative measure of complexity, subjectively understood as a property of the relationship between a system and its observer instead of as a property of the system itself. Within this framework, complexity is quantified by assuming to know the mental categories and the mental model by which a system is represented in the mind of its observer.It is argued that this subjectivist concept of complexity is not in contrast with objective measures of complexity introduced in particular domains, but generalizes complexity to domains where no objective measure is feasible. An extensive numerical example is presented and thoroughly discussed.

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  • Guido Fioretti, 1999. "A Subjective Measure of Complexity," Advances in Complex Systems (ACS), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 2(04), pages 349-370.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:acsxxx:v:02:y:1999:i:04:n:s0219525999000187
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219525999000187
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    1. Guido Fioretti, 2005. "A Model of Primary and Secondary Waves in Investment Cycles," Computational Economics, Springer;Society for Computational Economics, vol. 24(4), pages 357-381, June.
    2. Guido Fioretti, 2005. "Credit Rationing and Internal Ratings in the face of Innovation and Uncertainty," Finance 0504021, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    Mental categories; mental models;

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