Open this publication in new window or tab >>2025 (English)In: Journal of mathematical psychology (Print), ISSN 0022-2496, E-ISSN 1096-0880, Vol. 125, article id 102923Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The past few years have seen a surge in the application of quantum-like (QL) modeling in fields such as cognition, psychology, and decision-making. Despite the success of this approach in explaining various psychological phenomena, there remains a potential dissatisfaction due to its lack of clear connection to neurophysiological processes in the brain. Currently, it remains a phenomenological approach. In this paper, we develop a QL representation of networks of communicating neurons. This representation is not based on standard quantum theory but on generalized probability theory (GPT), with a focus on the operational measurement framework (see section 2.1 for comparison of classical, quantum, and generalized probability theories). Specifically, we use a version of GPT that relies on ordered linear state spaces rather than the traditional complex Hilbert spaces. A network of communicating neurons is modeled as a weighted directed graph, which is encoded by its weight matrix. The state space of these weight matrices is embedded within the GPT framework, incorporating effect-observables and state updates within the theory of measurement instruments - a critical aspect of this model. Under the specific assumption regarding neuronal connectivity, the compound system S = (S1, S2) of neuronal networks is represented using the tensor product. This S1 ⊗ S2 representation significantly enhances the computational power of S. The GPT-based approach successfully replicates key QL effects, such as order, non-repeatability, and disjunction effects - phenomena often associated with decision interference. Additionally, this framework enables QL modeling in medical diagnostics for neurological conditions like depression and epilepsy. While the focus of this paper is primarily on cognition and neuronal networks, the proposed formalism and methodology can be directly applied to a broad range of biological and social networks. Furthermore, it supports the claims of superiority made by quantum-inspired computing and can serve as the foundation for developing QL-based AI systems, specifically utilizing the QL representation of oscillator networks.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier BV, 2025
Keywords
Directed weighted graphs, Entanglement, Generalized probability theory, Interference effect, Networks of communicating neurons, Order effect, Quantum-like cognition
National Category
Mathematical sciences
Research subject
Natural Science, Mathematics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-139050 (URN)10.1016/j.jmp.2025.102923 (DOI)001492893300001 ()2-s2.0-105004931829 (Scopus ID)
2025-06-042025-06-042025-06-18Bibliographically approved