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Algorithmic randomness theory and itsapplications

Liang Yu

Mathematical DepartmentNanjing University

March 24, 2021

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What is randomness?

1 Incompressible;2 No distinguish property;3 Unpredictable.

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What is randomness?1 Incompressible;

2 No distinguish property;3 Unpredictable.

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What is randomness?1 Incompressible;2 No distinguish property;

3 Unpredictable.

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What is randomness?1 Incompressible;2 No distinguish property;3 Unpredictable.

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Theory aspect

Notations

We always identify a reals as its binary expansion.

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Theory aspect

Classical Randomness

People interested in classical randomness live in a computable world.To them, randomness means random relative to the computable world.

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Theory aspect

Kolmogorov complexity

1 Fix a Turing machine M, for each finite string σ ∈ 2<ω, defineCM(σ) = min{|τ | : M(τ) = σ}.

2 Fix a prefix free Turing machine M, for each finite stringσ ∈ 2<ω, define KM(σ) = min{|τ | : M(τ) = σ}.

If U is a universal Turing machines, both CU and KU have theminimality property.

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Theory aspect

Kolmogorov complexity

1 Fix a Turing machine M, for each finite string σ ∈ 2<ω, defineCM(σ) = min{|τ | : M(τ) = σ}.

2 Fix a prefix free Turing machine M, for each finite stringσ ∈ 2<ω, define KM(σ) = min{|τ | : M(τ) = σ}.

If U is a universal Turing machines, both CU and KU have theminimality property.

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Kolmogorov complexity

1 Fix a Turing machine M, for each finite string σ ∈ 2<ω, defineCM(σ) = min{|τ | : M(τ) = σ}.

2 Fix a prefix free Turing machine M, for each finite stringσ ∈ 2<ω, define KM(σ) = min{|τ | : M(τ) = σ}.

If U is a universal Turing machines, both CU and KU have theminimality property.

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Basic facts

1 C(σ) ≤ |σ|+ c and so C(n) ≤ log n + c for some constant c;

2 There is some σ (or number n) so that C(σ) ≥ |σ| ( orC(n) ≥ log n).

3 C((σ, τ)) ≤ C(σ) + C(τ) + C(|σ|) + c.

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Basic facts

1 C(σ) ≤ |σ|+ c and so C(n) ≤ log n + c for some constant c;2 There is some σ (or number n) so that C(σ) ≥ |σ| ( or

C(n) ≥ log n).

3 C((σ, τ)) ≤ C(σ) + C(τ) + C(|σ|) + c.

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Basic facts

1 C(σ) ≤ |σ|+ c and so C(n) ≤ log n + c for some constant c;2 There is some σ (or number n) so that C(σ) ≥ |σ| ( or

C(n) ≥ log n).3 C((σ, τ)) ≤ C(σ) + C(τ) + C(|σ|) + c.

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Martin-Löf test

Definition (Martin-Löf)

(i) Given a real x, a Σ01 Martin-Löf test is a computable collection

{Vn : n ∈ N} of x-c.e. sets such that µ(Vn) ≤ 2−n.

(ii) Given a real x, a real y is said to pass the Σ01(x) Martin-Löf test if

y /∈∩

n∈ω Vn.

(iii) Given a real x, a real y is said to be 1-x-random if it passes allΣ0

1(x) Martin-Löf tests.

There exists a universal c.e. Martin-Löf test.

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Martin-Löf test

Definition (Martin-Löf)

(i) Given a real x, a Σ01 Martin-Löf test is a computable collection

{Vn : n ∈ N} of x-c.e. sets such that µ(Vn) ≤ 2−n.

(ii) Given a real x, a real y is said to pass the Σ01(x) Martin-Löf test if

y /∈∩

n∈ω Vn.

(iii) Given a real x, a real y is said to be 1-x-random if it passes allΣ0

1(x) Martin-Löf tests.

There exists a universal c.e. Martin-Löf test.

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Betting strategy

Definition1 A martingale is a function f : 2<ω 7→ R such that for all σ ∈ 2<ω,

f(σ) = f(σ⌢0)+f(σ⌢1)2 .

2 A martingale f is said to succeed on a real y iflim supn f(y ↾ n) = ∞.

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What is randomness?

A real x is random if1 ∀nC(x ↾ n) ≥ n;

2 ∀nK(x ↾ n) ≥ n;3 x doesn’t belong to any effective Matin-Löf test;4 No effective strategy can win on x.

Theorem (Schnorr)(1) does not exist and the others are equivalent.

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What is randomness?

A real x is random if1 ∀nC(x ↾ n) ≥ n;2 ∀nK(x ↾ n) ≥ n;

3 x doesn’t belong to any effective Matin-Löf test;4 No effective strategy can win on x.

Theorem (Schnorr)(1) does not exist and the others are equivalent.

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What is randomness?

A real x is random if1 ∀nC(x ↾ n) ≥ n;2 ∀nK(x ↾ n) ≥ n;3 x doesn’t belong to any effective Matin-Löf test;

4 No effective strategy can win on x.

Theorem (Schnorr)(1) does not exist and the others are equivalent.

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What is randomness?

A real x is random if1 ∀nC(x ↾ n) ≥ n;2 ∀nK(x ↾ n) ≥ n;3 x doesn’t belong to any effective Matin-Löf test;4 No effective strategy can win on x.

Theorem (Schnorr)(1) does not exist and the others are equivalent.

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What is randomness?

A real x is random if1 ∀nC(x ↾ n) ≥ n;2 ∀nK(x ↾ n) ≥ n;3 x doesn’t belong to any effective Matin-Löf test;4 No effective strategy can win on x.

Theorem (Schnorr)(1) does not exist and the others are equivalent.

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The Kolmogorov complexity of random reals

Theorem (Miller and Y)x is 1-random iff

∑n 2n−K(x↾n) < ∞.

So if x is random, then Kx(n) ≤ K(x ↾ n)− n + c for some constant c.

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The Kolmogorov complexity of random reals

Theorem (Miller and Y)x is 1-random iff

∑n 2n−K(x↾n) < ∞.

So if x is random, then Kx(n) ≤ K(x ↾ n)− n + c for some constant c.

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Rich v.s. Power

How to compare randomness? Does higher complexity mean higherrandomness?

Obviously a random real can compress itself.But can it do more? Does richer mean more power?

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Rich v.s. Power

How to compare randomness? Does higher complexity mean higherrandomness?Obviously a random real can compress itself.

But can it do more? Does richer mean more power?

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Rich v.s. Power

How to compare randomness? Does higher complexity mean higherrandomness?Obviously a random real can compress itself.But can it do more? Does richer mean more power?

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Some evidence from computability theory

Theorem (de Leeuw, Moore, Shannon, Shapiro; Sacks)If x is noncomputable, then µ({y : y ≥T x}) = 0.

Theorem (Stephan)A random real x is PA-complete iff x can compute the halting problem.

Theorem (Merkle and Y)Let E(n) =

∫Kx(n)dx, then E(n) =∗ K(n).

So a random real cannot be very powerful.

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Some evidence from computability theory

Theorem (de Leeuw, Moore, Shannon, Shapiro; Sacks)If x is noncomputable, then µ({y : y ≥T x}) = 0.

Theorem (Stephan)A random real x is PA-complete iff x can compute the halting problem.

Theorem (Merkle and Y)Let E(n) =

∫Kx(n)dx, then E(n) =∗ K(n).

So a random real cannot be very powerful.

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Some evidence from computability theory

Theorem (de Leeuw, Moore, Shannon, Shapiro; Sacks)If x is noncomputable, then µ({y : y ≥T x}) = 0.

Theorem (Stephan)A random real x is PA-complete iff x can compute the halting problem.

Theorem (Merkle and Y)Let E(n) =

∫Kx(n)dx, then E(n) =∗ K(n).

So a random real cannot be very powerful.

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K-degrees, vL-degrees, LR-degrees and LK-degrees

Definition1 x ≤K y if ∀n(K(x ↾ n) ≤ K(y ↾ n));2 x ≤vL y if for all z, x ⊕ z is random implies y ⊕ z is random;3 x ≤LR y if for all z, z is y-random implies z is x-random;4 x ≤LK y if ∃c∀n(Ky(n) ≤ Kx(n) + c).

Note that x ≤vL y implies x ≥LR y for x, y random. This gives anexplicit description for comparing randomness with power.

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K-degrees, vL-degrees, LR-degrees and LK-degrees

Definition1 x ≤K y if ∀n(K(x ↾ n) ≤ K(y ↾ n));2 x ≤vL y if for all z, x ⊕ z is random implies y ⊕ z is random;3 x ≤LR y if for all z, z is y-random implies z is x-random;4 x ≤LK y if ∃c∀n(Ky(n) ≤ Kx(n) + c).

Note that x ≤vL y implies x ≥LR y for x, y random. This gives anexplicit description for comparing randomness with power.

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Relationships of the reductions

Theorem (Miller, Yu)x ≤K y implies x ≤vL y.

So more complicated means more random.

Theorem (Kjos-Hanssen, Miller, Solomon)x ≤LR y iff x ≤LK y.

So compressing random exactly means compressing everything. Puttwo results together, we can say that more random means less power.

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Relationships of the reductions

Theorem (Miller, Yu)x ≤K y implies x ≤vL y.

So more complicated means more random.

Theorem (Kjos-Hanssen, Miller, Solomon)x ≤LR y iff x ≤LK y.

So compressing random exactly means compressing everything.

Puttwo results together, we can say that more random means less power.

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Relationships of the reductions

Theorem (Miller, Yu)x ≤K y implies x ≤vL y.

So more complicated means more random.

Theorem (Kjos-Hanssen, Miller, Solomon)x ≤LR y iff x ≤LK y.

So compressing random exactly means compressing everything. Puttwo results together, we can say that more random means less power.

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Higher Randomness Theory

It is arguable that the real world is computable.

At least mathematicians do not live in the computable world.

But, really...?

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Higher Randomness Theory

It is arguable that the real world is computable.

At least mathematicians do not live in the computable world.

But, really...?

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Higher Randomness Theory

It is arguable that the real world is computable.

At least mathematicians do not live in the computable world.

But, really...?

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Constructibility

We may perform recursive operators over sets just like numbers.

L0 = ∅,

Lα+1 is the closure of recursive operators over Lα,

Lα =∪β<α

Lβ,when α is limit.

L =∪α

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Constructibility

We may perform recursive operators over sets just like numbers.

L0 = ∅,

Lα+1 is the closure of recursive operators over Lα,

Lα =∪β<α

Lβ,when α is limit.

L =∪α

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Gödel’s Theorem

TheoremL satisfies ZFC.

So it is safe to say that mathematicians live in a “computable world”.

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Gödel’s Theorem

TheoremL satisfies ZFC.

So it is safe to say that mathematicians live in a “computable world”.

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The real world for recursion theorists

Not every ordinal exists.

Only computable ordinals exist.The lease upper bound of computable ordinal is ωCK

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LωCK1

is the world for recursion theorists.

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The real world for recursion theorists

Not every ordinal exists.

Only computable ordinals exist.The lease upper bound of computable ordinal is ωCK

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LωCK1

is the world for recursion theorists.

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The real world for recursion theorists

Not every ordinal exists.

Only computable ordinals exist.The lease upper bound of computable ordinal is ωCK

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LωCK1

is the world for recursion theorists.

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Computation in LωCK1

For logicians, a computation is a Σ1-procedure. So a computation inLωCK

1is a searching procedure over the elements of LωCK

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The time in LωCK1

is longer than the space. This results in that sometechniques in computable world do not work in LωCK

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Computation in LωCK1

For logicians, a computation is a Σ1-procedure. So a computation inLωCK

1is a searching procedure over the elements of LωCK

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The time in LωCK1

is longer than the space. This results in that sometechniques in computable world do not work in LωCK

1.

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Π11-randomness

DefinitionA real x is Π1

1-random if it does not belong to any Π11-null set.

Theorem (Sacks)If x is Π1

1-random, then ωx1 = ωCK

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Beyond ZFC

But Gödel’s L is not the right model to push randomness theoryfurther.

We need a “right” way to generalize “computation”.

This relates to some deep results in set theory.

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Euclid’s theorem

Theorem (Euclid)There are infinitely many prime numbers.

Proof.Suppose that there are only m-many prime numbers. So for anynumber n, n = pn1

1 · · · pnmm . Thus

C(n) ≤∑i≤m

2 log ni ≤ 2m max{log ni | i ≤ m} ≤ 2m log log n.

But if m is random, then C(n) ≥ log n, a contradiction.

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pn ≤ n(log n)2

Theorempn ≤ n(log n)2.

Proof.Given any number m, let pn be the largest prime dividing m. Then

C(m) ≤ C(n, mpn

) ≤ log n + log mpn

+ 2 log log n

If m is random, then log m ≤ C(m) and so

log m ≤ log n + log m − log pn + 2 log log n.

So pn ≤ n(log n)2.

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Banach’s theorem

Theorem (Banach)If f is a continuous function and has property (N), then it has propertyT2. I.e. for almost every real r, f−1(r) is countable.

Theorem (Russian school; Louveau)If f is has property (N) and measurable, then it has property T2.

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Banach’s theorem

Theorem (Banach)If f is a continuous function and has property (N), then it has propertyT2. I.e. for almost every real r, f−1(r) is countable.

Theorem (Russian school; Louveau)If f is has property (N) and measurable, then it has property T2.

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A recursion theoretical proof of Banach’s theorem

Let f be a recursive function having property N. Let r be a∆1

1(O)-random real. Then f−1(r) only contains ∆11(O)-random. So

f(x) = r implies ωx1 = ωCK

1 . Note that f−1(r) is a ∆11(r) set and only

contains reals Turing computing r. By Martin’s theorem, f−1(r) iscountable.

To prove the second theorem, note that a measurable function fequals to a Borel function almost everywhere. Since f hasproperty-(N), we may ignore the null part. Then apply the methodabove to the Borel function.

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A recursion theoretical proof of Banach’s theorem

Let f be a recursive function having property N. Let r be a∆1

1(O)-random real. Then f−1(r) only contains ∆11(O)-random. So

f(x) = r implies ωx1 = ωCK

1 . Note that f−1(r) is a ∆11(r) set and only

contains reals Turing computing r. By Martin’s theorem, f−1(r) iscountable.

To prove the second theorem, note that a measurable function fequals to a Borel function almost everywhere. Since f hasproperty-(N), we may ignore the null part. Then apply the methodabove to the Borel function.

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Some more results (1)

DefinitionA function f has Luzin-(M)-Property if it maps a null set to acountable set.

Theorem (Pauly, Westrick, Y)If f is a continuous function and has property (M), then f is aconstant function.If f is has property (M) and measurable, then the range of f iscountable.

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Some more results (2)

Proof.We only prove (1) for a recursive function f. For any x, let g be∆1

1(Ox)-generic. Then x and g forma a minimal pair of ∆11-degrees.

Moreover, x belongs to a ∆11(g)-null set A. So f(A) is a Σ1

1(g) andcountable set. Thus f(x) ≤∆1

1g, x and so must be ∆1

1. In other words,the range of f is countable and so constant.

Peng and I also proved that the general conclusion is independent ofZFC.

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Some questions

Question(1) Is there a function having property-(N) but not having property

T2?(2) Is there an uncountable ideal I of Turing degrees so that for any

real x and almost every real r, r is random relative to the idealgenerated by I ∪ {x}?

Both questions have positive answers under certain set theoryassumptions.

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Further readings

An introduction to Kolmogorov complexity, Li and Vitany, 2008.

Computability and randomness, Nies, 2012.

Algorithmic randomness and complexity, Downey and Hirschfeldt,2010.

Recursion theory, Chong and Yu, 2015.

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Thanks!

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