A mathematical model of embodied consciousness.

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Journal of Theoretical Biology

• Publication date

  2017-09-07

• Fields of study

  Mathematics, Philosophy, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.05.032PMID 28554611
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