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Ω in number theory

Abstract:
We present a new method for expressing Chaitin's random real, Ω, through Diophantine equations. Where Chaitin's method causes a particular quantity to express the bits of Ω by fluctuating between finite and infinite values, in our method this quantity is always finite and the bits of Ω are expressed in its fluctuations between odd and even values, allowing for some interesting developments. We then use exponential Diophantine equations to simplify this result and finally show how both methods can also be used to create polynomials which express the bits of Ω in the number of positive values they assume.
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10.1142/9789812770837_0010

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University of Oxford
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HUMS
Department:
Philosophy Faculty
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ORCID:
0000-0003-4644-016X

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Publisher:
World Scientific Publishing
Pages:
161-173
Series:
Randomness and Complexity, From Leibniz to Chaitin
Publication date:
2007-10-01
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9789812770820


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English
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1171660
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2021-05-05

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