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"I loved the book! This book is not just interesting, it is exciting. I have probably read every significant book in the field, and this is the strongest and most convincing one yet. It is also one of the most comprehensive in its explanations. I shall most certainly recommend the book to colleagues."
–Richard G. Petty, MD

"a very good introduction to the basic theory of quantum systems…. Dr. Georgiev’s book aptly prepares the reader to confront whatever might be in store later."
–from the Foreword by Prof. James F. Glazebrook, Eastern Illinois University

This book addresses the fascinating cross-disciplinary field of quantum information theory applied to the study of brain function. It offers a self-study guide to probe the problems of consciousness, including a concise but rigorous introduction to classical and quantum information theory, theoretical neuroscience, and philosophy of the mind. It aims to address long-standing problems related to consciousness within the framework of modern theoretical physics in a comprehensible manner that elucidates the nature of the mind-body relationship. The reader also gains an overview of methods for constructing and testing quantum informational theories of consciousness.

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"I loved the book! This book is not just interesting, it is exciting. I have probably read every significant book in the field, and this is the strongest and most convincing one yet. It is also one of the most comprehensive in its explanations. I shall most certainly recommend the book to colleagues." Richard G. Petty, MD

"This is an excellent book, which can be used in academia and industry, and is also suitable as a required or complementary textbook for students. The author (who has both an MD and PhD) covers various aspects of molecular reengineering, information sciences, neuroscience, etc. While some aspects covered can be debated, the author shows the clear prospect for multidisciplinary studies of this kind. These topics, studies, and findings will be of interest to experts in biological and physical sciences, who are interested in quantum and semi-quantum mechanics with applications in biomedicine and biotechnologies. Highly recommended." Sergey E. Lyshevski, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology



"The book is an essential compilation of knowledge about the theory of quantum systems and about consciousness. It is recommended to any one interested in the field of the science of mind. It brings a fresh insight in the never ending philosophical debate of what consciousness and mind is. It manages this without hidden metaphysical indigents that are found in so many related books." Andreas Wichert, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Lisbon, Portugal "I loved the book! This book is not just interesting, it is exciting. I have probably read every significant book in the field, and this is the strongest and most convincing one yet. It is also one of the most comprehensive in its explanations. I shall most certainly recommend the book to colleagues." Richard G. Petty, MD

"This is an excellent book, which can be used in academia and industry, and is also suitable as a required or complementary textbook for students. The author (who has both an MD and PhD) covers various aspects of molecular reengineering, information sciences, neuroscience, etc. While some aspects covered can be debated, the author shows the clear prospect for multidisciplinary studies of this kind. These topics, studies, and findings will be of interest to experts in biological and physical sciences, who are interested in quantum and semi-quantum mechanics with applications in biomedicine and biotechnologies. Highly recommended." Sergey E. Lyshevski, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology



"The book is an essential compilation of knowledge about the theory of quantum systems and about consciousness. It is recommended to any one interested in the field of the science of mind. It brings a fresh insight in the never ending philosophical debate of what consciousness and mind is. It manages this without hidden metaphysical indigents that are found in so many related books." Andreas Wichert, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Foreword xi
Preface xiii
About the Author xvii
I Introduction
1(28)
1 The main problems of consciousness
3(26)
1.1 The physical boundary problem
5(6)
1.2 The binding problem
11(2)
1.3 The causal potency problem
13(3)
1.4 The free will problem
16(4)
1.5 The inner privacy problem
20(3)
1.6 The mind-brain relationship
23(2)
1.7 The hard problem
25(4)
II Some background for beginners
29(112)
2 The scientific conception of the world
31(14)
2.1 Subjective and objective knowledge
32(1)
2.2 Science and scientific theories
33(8)
2.2.1 Logical consistency
33(2)
2.2.2 Communicability
35(1)
2.2.3 Explanatory power
36(4)
2.2.4 Empirical corroboration
40(1)
2.3 Axioms of logic
41(2)
2.4 Rules of inference
43(1)
2.5 Axioms of natural science
44(1)
3 The world of classical physics
45(40)
3.1 Matter
45(3)
3.2 Determinism
48(1)
3.3 Observability
49(1)
3.4 Real numbers
49(2)
3.5 Functions
51(1)
3.6 Derivatives
52(3)
3.7 Vectors
55(2)
3.8 Integrals
57(4)
3.9 Sets
61(3)
3.10 Classical probability theory
64(3)
3.11 Particle and field fluxes
67(1)
3.12 Axioms of classical mechanics
68(1)
3.13 Solving Hamilton's equations
69(2)
3.14 Classical electrodynamics
71(5)
3.15 Vector operators
76(1)
3.16 Maxwell's equations
77(2)
3.17 Light
79(2)
3.18 Special relativity
81(1)
3.19 Classical information
82(3)
4 The world of quantum physics
85(56)
4.1 Complex numbers
86(4)
4.2 Wave functions
90(2)
4.3 Vector spaces
92(1)
4.4 Inner product spaces
93(1)
4.5 Metric
94(1)
4.6 Hilbert space
94(1)
4.7 Bra-ket notation
95(3)
4.8 Matrix multiplication
98(1)
4.9 Operators
99(2)
4.10 Orthonormal basis
101(1)
4.11 Quantum wave function representations
102(3)
4.12 Two-level quantum systems
105(2)
4.13 Three-level quantum systems
107(2)
4.14 Tensor products
109(2)
4.15 Axioms of quantum mechanics
111(1)
4.16 Quantum superpositions
112(1)
4.17 Quantum entanglement
113(1)
4.18 Density matrices
114(6)
4.19 Solving the Schrodinger equation
120(4)
4.20 Quantum information
124(17)
III A quantum information theory of consciousness
141(142)
5 Consciousness in classical physics
143(42)
5.1 Physical boundary of consciousness in classical physics
143(4)
5.2 Binding of consciousness in classical physics
147(13)
5.2.1 Neural convergence
148(1)
5.2.2 Neural assembly
149(3)
5.2.3 Neural synchrony
152(1)
5.2.4 Integrated information
153(5)
5.2.5 EEG waves
158(2)
5.3 Causal potency of consciousness in classical physics
160(7)
5.3.1 Classical functionalism implies epiphenomenalism
160(5)
5.3.2 Classical reductionism implies trivial immortality
165(2)
5.4 Free will in classical physics
167(9)
5.4.1 Debunking compatibilism
167(2)
5.4.2 Determinism implies moral nonresponsibility
169(2)
5.4.3 Instability and chaos cannot rescue free will
171(4)
5.4.4 Belief in free will and human conduct
175(1)
5.5 Inner privacy of consciousness in classical physics
176(2)
5.6 Mind-brain relationship in classical physics
178(5)
5.6.1 Idealism
179(1)
5.6.2 Eliminativism
179(1)
5.6.3 Functionalism
180(1)
5.6.4 Reductionism
181(1)
5.6.5 Dualism
181(1)
5.6.6 Panpsychism
182(1)
5.7 The hard problem of consciousness in classical physics
183(2)
6 Consciousness in quantum physics
185(54)
6.1 Axioms of quantum information theory of consciousness
185(1)
6.2 Physical boundary of consciousness in quantum physics
186(2)
6.3 Binding of consciousness in quantum physics
188(6)
6.4 Causal potency of consciousness in quantum physics
194(6)
6.4.1 On the nature of quantum states
195(4)
6.4.2 Quantum indeterminism avoids epiphenomenalism
199(1)
6.5 Free will in quantum physics
200(12)
6.5.1 Actualization of possibilities and choice making
202(2)
6.5.2 Free will versus superdeterminism
204(1)
6.5.3 Where does free will come from?
205(2)
6.5.4 Schrodinger's cat and objective reduction
207(3)
6.5.5 Debunking free-will skepticism
210(1)
6.5.6 Quantum existentialism
211(1)
6.6 Inner privacy of consciousness in quantum physics
212(11)
6.6.1 Observability and unobservability
212(1)
6.6.2 Quantum purity
213(1)
6.6.3 Quantum entropy
214(2)
6.6.4 Quantum coherence
216(2)
6.6.5 Communicability and incommunicability
218(3)
6.6.6 Quantum support of classical information
221(1)
6.6.7 Quantum versus classical computation
221(2)
6.7 Mind-brain relationship in quantum physics
223(14)
6.7.1 Quantum interactionism
224(2)
6.7.2 Quantum panpsychism
226(3)
6.7.3 Comparison with other quantum theories of mind
229(4)
6.7.4 Intertwining consciousness and quantum mechanics
233(4)
6.8 The hard problem of consciousness in quantum physics
237(2)
7 Toward a quantum neuroscience
239(28)
7.1 Protein engines of life
239(3)
7.2 Neuronal ion channels and electric excitability
242(3)
7.3 Dynamic timescale of individual conscious steps
245(5)
7.3.1 Conscious perception of time and time agnosia
245(2)
7.3.2 Reaction times and inner monologue
247(3)
7.4 Quantum tunneling in synaptic communication
250(15)
7.4.1 SNARE proteins and synaptic vesicle exocytosis
253(1)
7.4.2 Protein α-helix structure and conformational distortions
254(1)
7.4.3 Quantum tunneling through rectangular potential barrier
255(7)
7.4.4 SNARE proteins and volatile anesthesia
262(1)
7.4.5 Comparison with interactionism proposed by John Eccles
263(2)
7.5 Memory storage and retrieval
265(2)
8 Research programs and conscious experiences
267(16)
8.1 Verificationism and falsificationism
267(2)
8.2 Theory-laden observations and shared knowledge
269(1)
8.3 Bayesian inference and assessment of theories
270(3)
8.4 Comparison of scientific research programs
273(3)
8.5 Conscious experiences and protocol sentences
276(1)
8.6 Testing the quantum information theory of consciousness
277(6)
8.6.1 Tests for logical consistency
277(1)
8.6.2 Tests for empirical adequacy
278(1)
8.6.3 Tests for empirical corroboration
279(2)
8.6.4 Tests for explanatory power
281(2)
References 283(36)
Glossary 319(20)
Index 339
Danko D. Georgiev earned his M.D. from Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria, graduating summa cum laude in 2004, and his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Kanazawa University, Japan, in 2008 for his research in the area of neuronal differentiation. He has worked as an anesthesiologist at the Naval Hospital, Varna, and was also a researcher in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology at Kanazawa University, where he studied the molecular alterations in the cerebral cortex of subjects with schizophrenia. He held a two-year JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and was a short-term visiting scholar at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, as well as a visiting lecturer at the Biomedical Forum, Annual Program of Continuing Medical Education held at Medical University of Varna. He was then a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, where he performed cutting-edge research on the pathogenesis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Georgiev is currently a principal investigator at the Institute for Advanced Study, Varna, Bulgaria. He has published over 35 research articles, some in world-renowned journals such as the American Journal of Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Bulletin, and Journal of Neuroscience.
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