From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.science.mathematics.categories/10371 Path: news.gmane.io!.POSTED.blaine.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Venkata Rayudu Posina Newsgroups: gmane.science.mathematics.categories Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_categories=3A_=22MENS=3A_a_categorical_model_for_Emerg?= =?UTF-8?Q?ence_and_Consciousness=22_by_Andr=C3=A9e_Ehresmann?= Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:53:52 +0530 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: Venkata Rayudu Posina Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Injection-Info: ciao.gmane.io; posting-host="blaine.gmane.org:116.202.254.214"; logging-data="30253"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@ciao.gmane.io" To: categories Original-X-From: majordomo@rr.mta.ca Fri Jan 22 22:19:54 2021 Return-path: Envelope-to: gsmc-categories@m.gmane-mx.org Original-Received: from smtp2.mta.ca ([198.164.44.74]) by ciao.gmane.io with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1l33qU-0007iq-KP for gsmc-categories@m.gmane-mx.org; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:19:54 +0100 Original-Received: from rr.mta.ca ([198.164.44.159]:51654) by smtp2.mta.ca with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1l33eS-0001m5-Hp; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:07:28 -0400 Original-Received: from majordomo by rr.mta.ca with local (Exim 4.92.1) (envelope-from ) id 1l33lW-00052b-1O for categories-list@rr.mta.ca; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:14:46 -0400 In-Reply-To: Precedence: bulk Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.science.mathematics.categories:10371 Archived-At: Professor Andr=C3=A9e Ehresmann's seminar recording will be available at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Eq7alQ9gJgAVhVS3IcvQw Mathematical Consciousness Science website: https://seminar.math-consciousness.org/ thank you, posina On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 6:55 AM Venkata Rayudu Posina wrote: > > Dear All, > > Happy New Year :-) > > I thought you might find the upcoming seminar by Professor Andr=C3=A9e > Ehresmann interesting. > > thanking you, > yours truly, > posina > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > > > Andr=C3=A9e Ehresmann > > MENS: a categorical model for Emergence and Consciousness > > Abstract: > > How do mental processes up to consciousness arise from the functioning > of the brain? That is the question raised in MENS, an application to > neuro-cognitive systems of the categorical model MES [1]. It is > constructed as a Hierarchical Evolutive System having for level 0 the > Evolutive System Neur (=3D sheaf of 'neural categories'). Its higher > level components, called cat(egory)-neurons, are constructed via > successive complexification processes of Neur. A cat-neuron represents > a 'mental object' modeled as the colimit of a neural pattern it may > activate; it has multiple "physical realizabilities" due to Edelman's > "degeneracy of the neural code", which we model by the 'Multiplicity > Principle'. This MP allows studying emergent properties in MENS and > showing they support an "emergentist reductionism" (in the sense of > Mario Bunge). MP also allows for the development of a > Neurophenomenology (in the sense of Varela). > > The dynamic of MENS is controlled by a network of 'co-regulators', > each operating on its own landscape. Through successive > complexificaions they develop a robust though flexible Memory, with a > higher level, the Archetypal Core. This AC plays a main role for > consciousness by allowing the formation of a "Global Workshop" in > which a retrospection/prospection process can detect conscious events. > > [1] Ehresmann & Vanbremeersch, Memory Evolutive Systems, Elsevier 2007 > > Andr=C3=A9e Ehresmann is Emeritus Professor at the 'Universiit=C3=A9 de P= icardie > Jules Verne' (where she was Professor since 1968), attached to its > LAMFA (CNRS Unit). She is a pure mathematician, with an initial > formation in Analysis and Control systems where she introduced > categorical methods. In the late 60's she developed, together with > Charles Ehresmann (her late husband), sketch theory and internal (e.g. > multiple) categories. Since the 90's she has been developing the > 'Memory Evolutive Systems' (MES) together with Jean-Paul Vanbremeersch > (a physician), a categorical model for dynamic hierarchical > multi-agent systems such as biological or social systems. MENS is an > application of MES to neuro-cognitive systems. > > This talk will take place on > > Friday, January 22 > > 15:00 Berlin Time > > Link to join the meeting: > > https://lmu-munich.zoom.us/j/6504653291?pwd=3DTE5aZWFRa0Z0NkRjZFIvSWdtazZ= qQT09 > > Meeting password: 935244 > > When joining for the first time, please read our how to join > information. If you're having problems when joining, please refer to > the troubleshooting information you can find on the same page. > > Our mailing address is: > Mathematical Consciousness Science Online Seminar > Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy > Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 > Munich 80539 > Germany > > > [For admin and other information see: http://www.mta.ca/~cat-dist/ ] [For admin and other information see: http://www.mta.ca/~cat-dist/ ]