The concept of structural information and possible applications

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.59203/zfn.75.654
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information structure graph relation cognitive maps

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Andrzej Bielecki
AGH University of Krakow
Ryszard Stocki
Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow

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In this paper, the concept of structural information is presented. The mathematical foundation of the concept is put forward, and the nature of information encoded in a structure is studied. A method for calculating the amount of structural information is introduced. An application to the analysis of cognitive maps is also presented and discussed.

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Bielecki, A., & Stocki, R. (2023). The concept of structural information and possible applications. Philosophical Problems in Science (Zagadnienia Filozoficzne W Nauce), (75), 157–183. https://doi.org/10.59203/zfn.75.654
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