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On the information content of graphs: Compound symbols; Different states for each point

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The idea of assigning an information content to a graph is extended to include the following two situations: (a) Combinations of sets of topologically equivalent points are used as symbols; (b) Points of the graph may exist in different states.

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  1. Mental Health Research Institute, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA

    Ernesto Trucco

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Trucco, E. On the information content of graphs: Compound symbols; Different states for each point. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 18, 237–253 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02481859

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