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Unity of measurement and motion.
1Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. conrad@cs.wayne.edu
Bio Systems
|April 28, 2001
Summary
Quantum measurement and motion are unified, with accelerations involving superposition cycles. This physics-evolution-language model offers insights into cellular life origins and symbolic systems.
Area of Science:
- Physics
- Evolutionary Biology
- Linguistics
Background:
- Explores H.H. Pattee's 1960s origin of life research.
- Connects physics, evolution, and language through quantum measurement.
- Investigates the quantum measurement problem within the fluctuon model.
Discussion:
- Measurement and motion are identified as a unitary process.
- Accelerations involve cyclic creation and annihilation of superpositions.
- Gravitational collapse is analyzed as a cyclic process in the fluctuon model.
Key Insights:
- Superpositional collapse and gravitational collapse share underlying interactions.
- The fluctuon model provides a framework for understanding this unity.
- This framework has implications for understanding life's origins.
Outlook:
- Considers implications for the origin of cellular life.
- Examines the development of symbolic systems.
- Suggests further research into the physics of complex systems.