Quantum theory beyond the physical

information in context

Kirsty Kitto

Brentyn Ramm

Laurianne Sitbon

Peter Bruza

pp. 331-345

in: Harald Walach, Nikolaus von Stillfried (eds), Generalizing Quantum theory, Axiomathes 21 (2), 2011.

Abstract

Measures and theories of information abound, but there are few formalised methods for treating the contextuality that can manifest in different information systems. Quantum theory provides one possible formalism for treating information in context. This paper introduces a quantum inspired model of the human mental lexicon. This model is currently being experimentally investigated and we present a preliminary set of pilot data suggesting that concept combinations can indeed behave non-separably.