cousin_it comments on Understanding and justifying Solomonoff induction - Less Wrong

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Comment author: cousin_it 21 January 2014 09:30:52AM * 1 point [-]

In fact, by the ratio test, the limit of f(n)/f(n+1) must be greater than or equal to one.

The limit is >=1 if it exists, but it doesn't have to exist. And the lim inf can be arbitrarily close to zero.

limit as n goes to infinity of a(n)/a(n+1) must be greater than or equal to 2

Ditto.