The binding problem in the light of quantum physics

NeuroQuantology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 547-562

  Uzan, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

Author keywords

Brain; Conscious experience; Quantum field theory; Spontaneous breaking of symmetry

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; MEMORY; NEUROBIOLOGY; OSCILLATION; PHYSICS; QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 80052883184     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13035150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14704/nq.2011.9.3.409     Document Type: Article

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