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Consciousness: A Mathematical Treatment of the Global Neuronal Workspace Model

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Atmanspacher, H. Consciousness: A Mathematical Treatment of the Global Neuronal Workspace Model. Acta Biotheor 54, 157–160 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10441-006-8262-4

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