Medical Is there a mathematical theory for understanding consciousness?

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The discussion centers on the exploration of a mathematical theory of consciousness, questioning whether serious research exists that describes conscious processes mathematically or physically. It highlights the distinction between mathematics and related fields such as philosophy and biology, suggesting that while mathematics may apply to studies of consciousness, it does not encompass the entirety of the subject. The conversation touches on the concept of spiking neurons in neural networks as a relevant area within mathematical biology. A specific research paper titled "Quantum Cosmology and the Hard Problem of the Conscious Brain" is mentioned as an interesting resource related to this topic.
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What I'd like to ask is, whether there is a mathematical theory of consciousness in development or any promising serious research projects in describing conscious process mathematically or physically with sufficient mathematical background.
 
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Erm, that's not really mathematics, you either want to look at philosophy which often deals with the discussion consciousness or biology and bio-mathematics where a lot of research has been done into how the brain works.
 
There may be some applications of mathematics to such a study, but that is not the realm of mathematics itself. I would suggest that you look for such a study under Psychology.
 
you mean the mathematical biology of neural networks?

its called spiking neurons.
 

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