A Formal Model for Adaptive Free Choice in Complex Systems
In this article, I develop a formal model of free will for complex systems based on emergent properties and adaptive selection. The model is based on a process ontology in which a free choice is a singular process that takes a system from one macrostate to another. I quantify the model by introducin...
Main Author: | Ian Durham |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-05-01
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Series: | Entropy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/22/5/568 |
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