Ebook: Consciousness: A Mathematical Treatment of the Global Neuronal Workspace Model
Author: Rodrick Wallace Ph.D. (auth.)
- Tags: Neurosciences, Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, Philosophy of Science, Manifolds and Cell Complexes (incl. Diff.Topology)
- Year: 2005
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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"This book brings together the fundamental ideas of information theory and the statistical mechanics of phase transitions within the context of the neurosciences, culture, immunology and socio-psychological studies. Outlined is a program pertaining to a dynamic and semantic extension of current models for the global neuronal workspace as were previously introduced by Baars, Dretske and others. Topics include original applications of rate distortion and large deviations theory, biological renormalization, and retinal tuning as means towards understanding consciousness on the large scale. The overall treatment is concise, has been well thought out, and the mathematical details should be accessible to both students and researchers in the cognitive and life sciences."
- James Glazebrook Ph.D, Eastern Illinois University, USA
"This book brings together the fundamental ideas of information theory and the statistical mechanics of phase transitions within the context of the neurosciences, culture, immunology and socio-psychological studies. Outlined is a program pertaining to a dynamic and semantic extension of current models for the global neuronal workspace as were previously introduced by Baars, Dretske and others. Topics include original applications of rate distortion and large deviations theory, biological renormalization, and retinal tuning as means towards understanding consciousness on the large scale. The overall treatment is concise, has been well thought out, and the mathematical details should be accessible to both students and researchers in the cognitive and life sciences."
- James Glazebrook Ph.D, Eastern Illinois University, USA
"This book brings together the fundamental ideas of information theory and the statistical mechanics of phase transitions within the context of the neurosciences, culture, immunology and socio-psychological studies. Outlined is a program pertaining to a dynamic and semantic extension of current models for the global neuronal workspace as were previously introduced by Baars, Dretske and others. Topics include original applications of rate distortion and large deviations theory, biological renormalization, and retinal tuning as means towards understanding consciousness on the large scale. The overall treatment is concise, has been well thought out, and the mathematical details should be accessible to both students and researchers in the cognitive and life sciences."
- James Glazebrook Ph.D, Eastern Illinois University, USA
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
What is Consciousness?....Pages 1-6
Information Theory....Pages 7-28
Cognition as Generalized Language....Pages 29-38
The Fluctuating Dynamic Threshold....Pages 39-58
Extending the Model....Pages 59-82
Where Does all This Lead?....Pages 83-101
References....Pages 103-113
Back Matter....Pages 115-116
"This book brings together the fundamental ideas of information theory and the statistical mechanics of phase transitions within the context of the neurosciences, culture, immunology and socio-psychological studies. Outlined is a program pertaining to a dynamic and semantic extension of current models for the global neuronal workspace as were previously introduced by Baars, Dretske and others. Topics include original applications of rate distortion and large deviations theory, biological renormalization, and retinal tuning as means towards understanding consciousness on the large scale. The overall treatment is concise, has been well thought out, and the mathematical details should be accessible to both students and researchers in the cognitive and life sciences."
- James Glazebrook Ph.D, Eastern Illinois University, USA
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
What is Consciousness?....Pages 1-6
Information Theory....Pages 7-28
Cognition as Generalized Language....Pages 29-38
The Fluctuating Dynamic Threshold....Pages 39-58
Extending the Model....Pages 59-82
Where Does all This Lead?....Pages 83-101
References....Pages 103-113
Back Matter....Pages 115-116
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