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The Dynamic Existence Threshold: Measuring Consciousness in Complex Systems

Research Square May 13, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9655338/v1 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Theoretical or philosophical paper
Key points	Proposes that consciousness can be measured via a 'Dynamic Existence Threshold' based on a system's capacity for temporal information integration.

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The Dynamic Existence Threshold: Measuring Consciousness in Complex Systems

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