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A mathematical formalization of cognitive processes based on concepts previously given in Experientia1 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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Cervén, E. A mathematical approach to cognitive processes. Experientia 43, 562–568 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02143586
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