Again, I would point at Solomonoff Induction as being the really key idea, with AIXI being icing and complication to some extent.
The whole area seems under-explored, with many potential low-hanging fruit to me. Which is pretty strange, considering how important the whole area is. Maybe people are put off by all the dense maths.
On the other hand, general systems tend to suffer from jack-of-all-trades syndrome. So: you may have to explore a little and then decide where your talents are best used.
On the other hand, general systems tend to suffer from jack-of-all-trades syndrome. So: you may have to explore a little and then decide where your talents are best used.
This seems to be the biggest issue for me; my tendency is to pick up as much as I can easily digest (relatively so, I do read portions of relevant texts and articles and often work out a few problems when the material calls for it) and move on. I do generally tend to return to certain material to delve deeper after it becomes clear to me that it would be useful to do so.
Most of my knowl...
I searched the posts but didn't find a great deal of relevant information. Has anyone taken a serious crack at it, preferably someone who would like to share their thoughts? Is the material worthwhile? Are there any dubious portions or any sections one might want to avoid reading (either due to bad ideas or for time saving reasons)? I'm considering investing a chunk of time into investigating Legg's work so any feedback would be much appreciated, and it seems likely that there might be others who would like some perspective on it as well.