Pinaki Laskar on LinkedIn: Is there a mathematical theory of intelligence? It all depends on how you…

Is there a mathematical theory of intelligence? It all depends on how you define intelligence, as animal, human, machine or alien, or in the abstract terms, as a general mechanism transcending its specific operations and functions, as perception, cognitive processing, learning, reasoning, decision-making, and action. There are all sorts of models and approximations by means of mathematical logics, mathematical optimization, probability theory, statistic models, information theory, #computerscience. Accordingly, an intelligence could be realized in many forms and modalities, as an information entity, an animal/human being, an advanced algorithmic system, a learning software application, complex data-processing software/hardware, a sophisticated computing device, statistical machines, or a goal-directed agent, which "intelligence measures an agent's ability to achieve goals in a wide range of environments, situations, tasks and problems". The current situation is too divided, specific and fragmented.