Universal Measurements

How to Free Three Birds in One Move

By: Diederik Aerts, Massimiliano Sassoli De Bianchi

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eText | 22 March 2017

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This is a book presenting to a wide audience of readers, ranging from fans of science to professional researchers, some of the authors' recent discoveries in three distinct, but intimately related domains: probability theory (Bertrand's paradox), observation in physics (the measurement problem) and the modeling of experiments in psychology (quantum cognition). In all three of these domains of investigation, and the associated problems, the authors explain how to advantageously use the key notion of universal measurement, which constitutes the fil rouge of the whole text.

Contents:

Preface
Bertrand's Paradox
The Measurement Problem
The Hidden-Measurements Interpretation
Measurements with N Outcomes
The Nature of Human Thought
Fruits Interfering with Vegetables
Closing Thoughts
Bibliography
Index

Readership: University students and science enthusiasts interested in quantum mechanics or quantum cognition.
Quantum Mechanics;Quantum Probability;Universal Measurement;Bertrand Paradox;Measurement Problem;Collapse of the Wave Function;Quantum Cognition;Cognitive Science;Human Thought;Emergence;Concept Combination;Hidden Variable Theory;Hidden Measurement InterpretationKey Features:

Addressing three important problems in mathematics, physics and human cognition, by exploiting a single fundamental notion
Connecting Bertrand's paradox and the measurement problem, proposing a possible solution for both
Explaining the unreasonable success of quantum mechanics in cognitive sciences