Structured representations in a quantum probability model of similarity

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue C, 2015, Pages 35-43

  Pothos, Emmanuel M ^a   Trueblood, Jennifer S ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Quantum probability theory; Representation; Similarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926613832     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: 10960880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmp.2014.12.001     Document Type: Article

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