A mathematical approach to cognitive processes

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 1987 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Experientia, volume 43, pages 562-568 (issn: 0014-4754, eissn: 1420-9071,

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Authors: E, Cervén;

doi: 10.1007/bf02143586

pmid: 3582575

A mathematical approach to cognitive processes

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A mathematical formalization of cognitive processes based on concepts previously given in Experientia is presented. Cognitive processes are described as a set of exponentially decaying interaction probabilities determined by previous interactions between different elements and an association parameter, the inverse of the cognitive stability. The interactions occur in a 'cognitive string' surrounded by a 'cognitive plasma' which carries the contextual information. The 'complexity' of a cognitive process is proportional to time.

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Cognition, Humans, Models, Psychological, Mathematics, Probability

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