Wolpert's Physical Limits of Inference as Cascade Iteration Constraints

We establish four technical alignments between Wolpert’s (2008) stochastic thermodynamics framework and the J-Framework’s cascade structure: (1) Wolpert’s V = W × N (value = world-state × inference) matches the cascade’s compression × expansion decomposition; (2) Wolpert’s no-free-lunch theorems correspond to the Z4 conservation law; (3) the Landauer limit (kT ln 2 per bit erased) maps to the Bit+ hierarchy’s energy floor; (4) Wolpert’s computational universe hypothesis aligns with the cascade’s self-simulation reading (Paper 22).

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-31
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23842764
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Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms
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Wolpert's Physical Limits of Inference as Cascade Iteration Constraints

Robert A. Kenney
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms
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Wolpert's Physical Limits of Inference as Cascade Iteration Constraints

Robert A. Kenney
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Abstract

We establish four technical alignments between Wolpert’s (2008) stochastic thermodynamics framework and the J-Framework’s cascade structure: (1) Wolpert’s V = W × N (value = world-state × inference) matches the cascade’s compression × expansion decomposition; (2) Wolpert’s no-free-lunch theorems correspond to the Z4 conservation law; (3) the Landauer limit (kT ln 2 per bit erased) maps to the Bit+ hierarchy’s energy floor; (4) Wolpert’s computational universe hypothesis aligns with the cascade’s self-simulation reading (Paper 22).

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms
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