Model Unity and the Unity of Consciousness: Developments in Expected Float Entropy Minimisation

The unity of consciousness, or, more precisely, phenomenal unity, is an important property of consciousness and an important area of research in mathematical consciousness science and the scientific study of consciousness. Due to the numerous aspects and complexity of consciousness, the property ten...

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Autor principal:	Jonathan W. D. Mason
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	expected float entropy minimisation unity of consciousness model unity mind-matter models relational models typical data Science Q Astrophysics QB460-466 Physics QC1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:58742b7d7c7e439baa4800c1105d576c2021-11-25T17:29:42ZModel Unity and the Unity of Consciousness: Developments in Expected Float Entropy Minimisation10.3390/e231114441099-4300https://doaj.org/article/58742b7d7c7e439baa4800c1105d576c2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/23/11/1444https://doaj.org/toc/1099-4300The unity of consciousness, or, more precisely, phenomenal unity, is an important property of consciousness and an important area of research in mathematical consciousness science and the scientific study of consciousness. Due to the numerous aspects and complexity of consciousness, the property tends to engender loose or inadequate characterizations. In this article, we introduce the concept and mathematical formulation of model unity. A system has model unity if a single relational model, stretched across the whole system, is optimal. Alternatively, model unity may only be present for subsystems, although there may still be unity at some higher level. As a development in the theory of expected float entropy minimisation, such relational models provide an interpretation of system states and the theory may help to provide insights into questions such as why experience of the visual field is unified and why different people do not have a unified consciousness, for example. This article constitutes a relatively small initial study of model unity. Four investigations were undertaken and are given as examples. A postulate is also given, distilling the foundations of EFE minimisation into a clear statement allowing others to consider whether or not the postulate identifies a self-evident fundamental property of consciousness.Jonathan W. D. MasonMDPI AGarticleexpected float entropy minimisationunity of consciousnessmodel unitymind-matter modelsrelational modelstypical dataScienceQAstrophysicsQB460-466PhysicsQC1-999ENEntropy, Vol 23, Iss 1444, p 1444 (2021)
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description	The unity of consciousness, or, more precisely, phenomenal unity, is an important property of consciousness and an important area of research in mathematical consciousness science and the scientific study of consciousness. Due to the numerous aspects and complexity of consciousness, the property tends to engender loose or inadequate characterizations. In this article, we introduce the concept and mathematical formulation of model unity. A system has model unity if a single relational model, stretched across the whole system, is optimal. Alternatively, model unity may only be present for subsystems, although there may still be unity at some higher level. As a development in the theory of expected float entropy minimisation, such relational models provide an interpretation of system states and the theory may help to provide insights into questions such as why experience of the visual field is unified and why different people do not have a unified consciousness, for example. This article constitutes a relatively small initial study of model unity. Four investigations were undertaken and are given as examples. A postulate is also given, distilling the foundations of EFE minimisation into a clear statement allowing others to consider whether or not the postulate identifies a self-evident fundamental property of consciousness.
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title	Model Unity and the Unity of Consciousness: Developments in Expected Float Entropy Minimisation
title_short	Model Unity and the Unity of Consciousness: Developments in Expected Float Entropy Minimisation
title_full	Model Unity and the Unity of Consciousness: Developments in Expected Float Entropy Minimisation
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Model Unity and the Unity of Consciousness: Developments in Expected Float Entropy Minimisation

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