Ockham razor

People can use as few concepts as necessary to explain ideas {Ockham's razor} {Ockham razor} {Occam's razor}. The simplest theory that is valid is the preferred theory. The simplest theory requires the least information. Inductive reasoning can find a simple program to use, but it is impossible to prove that the program is minimal.

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