The Mathematical Structure of Integrated Information Theory

Autor: Johannes Kleiner, Sean Tull
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Vol 6 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2297-4687
DOI: 10.3389/fams.2020.602973
Popis: Integrated Information Theory is one of the leading models of consciousness. It aims to describe both the quality and quantity of the conscious experience of a physical system, such as the brain, in a particular state. In this contribution, we propound the mathematical structure of the theory, separating the essentials from auxiliary formal tools. We provide a definition of a generalized IIT which has IIT 3.0 of Tononi et al., as well as the Quantum IIT introduced by Zanardi et al. as special cases. This provides an axiomatic definition of the theory which may serve as the starting point for future formal investigations and as an introduction suitable for researchers with a formal background.
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