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Quantum Random Walks and Decision Making
Author(s) -
Shankar Karthik H.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
topics in cognitive science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.191
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1756-8765
pISSN - 1756-8757
DOI - 10.1111/tops.12070
Subject(s) - random walk , quantum walk , statistical physics , contrast (vision) , computer science , mathematics , quantum , artificial intelligence , statistics , quantum algorithm , physics , quantum mechanics
How realistic is it to adopt a quantum random walk model to account for decisions involving two choices? Here, we discuss the neural plausibility and the effect of initial state and boundary thresholds on such a model and contrast it with various features of the classical random walk model of decision making.