From quantum foundations via natural language meaning to a theory of everything
Bob Coecke

TL;DR
This paper proposes a paradigm shift from reductionism to togetherness, using quantum interaction principles to model how meanings interact in natural language, with applications across scientific disciplines.
Contribution
It introduces a novel framework connecting quantum interaction concepts to natural language semantics, enabling interdisciplinary modeling of complex systems.
Findings
Quantum interaction models can represent word meaning interactions.
The approach applies to social, biological, and scientific domains.
A new theoretical template for interdisciplinary systems modeling.
Abstract
In this paper we argue for a paradigmatic shift from `reductionism' to `togetherness'. In particular, we show how interaction between systems in quantum theory naturally carries over to modelling how word meanings interact in natural language. Since meaning in natural language, depending on the subject domain, encompasses discussions within any scientific discipline, we obtain a template for theories such as social interaction, animal behaviour, and many others.
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Taxonomy
TopicsQuantum Mechanics and Applications · Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms · Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
