Mathematics, Brain Modelling and Indian Concept of Mind

TL;DR

This paper explores the neural basis of cognition, the potential of artificial networks to perform scientific reasoning, and ancient Indian concepts of mind, linking modern neuroscience with historical philosophical ideas.

Contribution

It integrates recent neural network research with Indian philosophical perspectives and experimental findings on distributed computations in plants.

Findings

Neural networks exhibit distributed computation in brain structures.

Artificial networks' potential for mathematical reasoning is discussed.

Ancient Indian ideas align with modern distributed processing concepts.

Abstract

We describe briefly the recent advances in understanding the distributed nature of computations in the (neural) network structure of the brain. We discuss if such artificial networks will be able to perform mathematics and natural sciences. The problem of consciousness in such machines is addressed. Ancient Indian ideas regarding mind-body relations and J. C. Bose's experimental observations regarding the highly distributed computations in the plant body is discussed.