Quantum Models of Cognition and Decision

Explains how quantum theory accounts for many empirical findings in cognition and decision making using a common set of principles.

This book explores a novel approach in understanding how humans think, process concepts, interpret language, and transact decisions through the conceptual framework, principles and formalism of quantum theory. No prior background in quantum physics is required as the book includes a tutorial covering all necessary mathematics.Quantum Models of Cognition and Decision, Second Edition presents a fully updated and expanded version of this innovative and path-breaking text. It offers an accessible introduction to the intersection of quantum theory and cognitive science, covering new insights, modelling techniques, and applications for understanding human cognition and decision making. In it, Busemeyer and Bruza delve into such topics as the non-commutative nature of judgments, quantum interference as a general principle governing human decision making, contextuality in modelling human cognition, and thought-provoking speculation about what a quantum approach to cognition might reveal about the ultimate nature of the human mind. Additions include new material on measurement, open systems, and applications to computer science. Requiring no prior background in quantum physics, this book comes complete with a tutorial and fully worked-out applications in important areas of cognition and decision.