Joint probabilities and quantum cognition
General Physics
2012-07-05 v2
Abstract
In this paper we discuss the existence of joint probability distributions for quantum-like response computations in the brain. We do so by focusing on a contextual neural-oscillator model shown to reproduce the main features of behavioral stimulus-response theory. We then exhibit a simple example of contextual random variables not having a joint probability distribution, and describe how such variables can be obtained from neural oscillators, but not from a quantum observable algebra.
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@article{arxiv.1206.6706,
title = {Joint probabilities and quantum cognition},
author = {J. Acacio de Barros},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.6706},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
11 pages, 1 figure, paper presented at the Quantum Theory: Reconsideration of Foundations - 6 conference, Vaxjo, Sweeden, June 11-14, 2012