1. Concept of Information Laser: from Quantum Theory to Behavioral Dynamics
- Author
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Khrennikov, Andrei, Toffano, Zeno, Dubois, François, Linnaeus University, Laboratoire des signaux et systèmes (L2S), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-CentraleSupélec-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire de Mathématiques d'Orsay (LM-Orsay), and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)
- Subjects
[PHYS.QPHY]Physics [physics]/Quantum Physics [quant-ph] ,[NLIN.NLIN-CD]Nonlinear Sciences [physics]/Chaotic Dynamics [nlin.CD] ,[SPI.OPTI]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Optics / Photonic ,Physics::Optics - Abstract
International audience; Recently, the methods of quantum theory, especially quantum information, started to be widely applied outside of physics: in cognitive, social sciences, economics, finance, decision making and biology. We propose a quantum-like model: the “information laser”. The basic assumption is the discrete structure of state spaces related to the quantization of information. The information field acts in the form of indistinguishable quanta of “social energy” analog to photons. The massive flow acts as a pump. In this framework an information selection process by agents under constant pressure of massive repeated information leads to collective “resonance” effects in analogy with laser cavity and stimulated emission. In order to make operational parallels between physical lasers and the information laser we identify the essential features of laser operation. An application to the analysis of recent disruptive social events (color revolutions) is discussed.
- Published
- 2017