I think we probably agree that the Good Regulator Theorem could have a better name (the ‘Good Entropy-Reducer Theorem’?). But unfortunately, the result is most commonly known using the name ‘Good Regulator Theorem’. It seems to me that 55 years after the original paper was published, it is too late to try to re-brand.
I decided to use that name (along with the word ‘regulator’) so that readers would know which theorem this post is about. To avoid confusion, I made sure to be clear (right in the first few paragraphs) about the specific way that I was using the word ‘regulator’. This seems like a fine compromise to me.
I think we probably agree that the Good Regulator Theorem could have a better name (the ‘Good Entropy-Reducer Theorem’?). But unfortunately, the result is most commonly known using the name ‘Good Regulator Theorem’. It seems to me that 55 years after the original paper was published, it is too late to try to re-brand.
I decided to use that name (along with the word ‘regulator’) so that readers would know which theorem this post is about. To avoid confusion, I made sure to be clear (right in the first few paragraphs) about the specific way that I was using the word ‘regulator’. This seems like a fine compromise to me.