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DOI 10.5281/zenodo.15854639
title (primary) (eng) Quantum model of a rat in the maze
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page_count 1 s.
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title Quantum Information and Decision Making in Life Sciences: Book of Abstracts
part_title Quantum model of a rat in the maze
page_num 15-15
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place Prague
name Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
year 2025
editor
name1 Guy, Pelikán, Kárný, Gaj, Ružejnikov, Ruman
name2 Tatiana Valentine, Martin, Miroslav, Aleksej, Jurij, Marko
keyword quantum mechanics
keyword quantum model
keyword expressing non-physical properties via quantum model
keyword models of living matter
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name1 Gaj
name2 Aleksej
institution UTIA-B
full_dept (cz) Adaptivní systémy
full_dept (eng) Department of Adaptive Systems
department (cz) AS
department (eng) AS
country CZ
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fullinstit Ústav teorie informace a automatizace AV ČR, v. v. i.
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ARLID cav_un_auth*0101124
name1 Kárný
name2 Miroslav
institution UTIA-B
full_dept (cz) Adaptivní systémy
full_dept Department of Adaptive Systems
department (cz) AS
department AS
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fullinstit Ústav teorie informace a automatizace AV ČR, v. v. i.
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url https://zenodo.org/records/16900460
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project_id CA21169
agency EC
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abstract (eng) Quantum mechanics (QM) provides a formal framework for modelling uncertainty and dynamic\nevolution in physical systems. While its mathematical structure is well established, its application\nbeyond microscopic phenomena remains an area of active discussion. This work attempts to\nillustrate the axioms of QM in an intuitive and accessible way on a textbook example. The example\nis constructed to make an easy parallel with decision-making tasks.\nThe model considers a rat moving in a finite number of rooms within a box, where some rooms\nare directly connected, while others are not. The rat’s state is represented as a vector in a\nfinite-dimensional Hilbert space, evolving unitarily over time. Measurement corresponds to\nobserving the rat’s presence in a given room, collapsing the state with a probability dictated by the\nBorn rule. Additionally, the rat’s preferences influence the system’s dynamics, introducing a\nsimple analogy to decoherence or external perturbations.\nSuch seemingly trivial example opens a variety of questions concerning interpretation of the\nwhole task and understanding the model behind. This model does not offer new contributions to\nQM theory but serves as a conceptual bridge, demonstrating its fundamental principles in a\nsetting that includes a living organism. The approach may be useful in educational contexts or as\na stepping stone for exploring quantum-inspired models in decision-making and behaviour\nmodelling of living matter. A Jupyter notebook implementation accompanies the theoretical\nformulation, providing an interactive tool for visualization and exploration. The work also\ndiscusses links to contemporary interpretations of QM.
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name DYNALIFE 2025 : Conference on QUANTUM INFORMATION AND DECISION MAKING IN LIFE SCIENCES
dates 20250428
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place Prague
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permalink https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0371112
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name Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze, Provozně ekonomická fakulta
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mrcbU63 Quantum Information and Decision Making in Life Sciences: Book of Abstracts Quantum Information and Decision Making in Life Sciences: Book of Abstracts Quantum model of a rat in the maze Czech University of Life Sciences Prague 2025 Prague 15 15
mrcbU67 Guy, Pelikán, Kárný, Gaj, Ružejnikov, Ruman Tatiana Valentine, Martin, Miroslav, Aleksej, Jurij, Marko 340