Quantum information and consciousness : a gentle introduction
AUTHOR : Georgiev, Danko D.
CALL NO : QC6.4.C57 G352q 2018
IMPRINT : Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, c2018
This book addresses the fascinating cross-disciplinary field of quantum information theory applied to the study of brain function. It offers a self-study guide to probe the problems of consciousness, including a concise but rigorous introduction to classical and quantum information theory, theoretical neuroscience, and philosophy of the mind. It aims to address long-standing problems related to consciousness within the framework of modern theoretical physics in a comprehensible manner that elucidates the nature of the mind-body relationship. The reader also gains an overview of methods for constructing and testing quantum informational theories of consciousness.
