Towards a Theory of Phenomenological Coefficients: A Mathematical Framework for Phenomenal Consciousness
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) November 13, 2025 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17596542 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Proposes a mathematical formalization in which conscious states emerge from superposed experiential basis states weighted by phenomenological coefficients corresponding to measured neural synchronization, forming a unified conscious field that represents the integrated global neural workspace. The authors argue this framework can reduce the explanatory gap by providing quantitative bridges between neural mechanisms and conscious experience. |
Abstract
Despite major advances in neuroscience, the explanatory gap between neural correlates and subjective experience remains a fundamental challenge. This research proposes a mathematical formalization that establishes quantitative isomorphisms between neural, mathematical, and phenomenological descriptions of consciousness. We postulate that conscious states emerge from superposed experiential basis states |ψi ⟩, weighted by phenomenological coefficients ci (t) ≡ Γi (t) · Ai (t) that correspond to experimentally measured degrees of neural synchronization. The unified conscious field |Ψ(t)⟩ = i ci (t)|ψi ⟩ represents the integrated global neural workspace. This theory aims to reduce the explanatory gap by providing a mathematically rigorous framework and establishing quantitative bridges between neural mechanisms and conscious experience.Keywords: consciousness, unified theory, neural micronodes, interhemispheric synchronization, mathematical formalism, neurophenomenology, Grinberg.