From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.science.mathematics.categories/10369 Path: news.gmane.io!.POSTED.blaine.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Venkata Rayudu Posina Newsgroups: gmane.science.mathematics.categories Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=22MENS=3A_a_categorical_model_for_Emergence_and_Conscio?= =?UTF-8?Q?usness=22_by_Andr=C3=A9e_Ehresmann?= Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:13:09 +0530 Message-ID: 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="29542"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@ciao.gmane.io" To: categories Original-X-From: majordomo@rr.mta.ca Fri Jan 22 02:25:55 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 1l2lD1-0007XL-Bf for gsmc-categories@m.gmane-mx.org; Fri, 22 Jan 2021 02:25:55 +0100 Original-Received: from rr.mta.ca ([198.164.44.159]:51498) by smtp2.mta.ca with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1l2l1s-0005KQ-4q; Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:14:24 -0400 Original-Received: from majordomo by rr.mta.ca with local (Exim 4.92.1) (envelope-from ) id 1l2l8c-0007eS-F6 for categories-list@rr.mta.ca; Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:21:22 -0400 Precedence: bulk Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.science.mathematics.categories:10369 Archived-At: 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 Pic= ardie 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=3DTE5aZWFRa0Z0NkRjZFIvSWdtazZqQ= T09 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/ ]