The Phi measure of integrated information is not well-defined for general physical systems
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posted on 2023-06-09, 16:47 authored by Adam BarrettAdam Barrett, Pedro A M MedianoAccording to the integrated information theory of consciousness (IIT), consciousness is a fundamental observer-independent property of physical systems, and the measure F (Phi) of integrated information is identical to the quantity or level of consciousness. For this to be plausible, there should be no alternative formulae for F consistent with the axioms of IIT, and there should not be cases of F being ill-defined. This article presents three ways in which F, in its current formulation, fails to meet these standards, and discusses how this problem might be addressed.
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Journal of Consciousness StudiesISSN
1355-8250Publisher
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1-2Volume
26Page range
11-20Department affiliated with
- Physics and Astronomy Publications
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- Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science Publications
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2019-02-07First Open Access (FOA) Date
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2019-02-06Usage metrics
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