A Conceptual Thalamic Density × MA Model: Classical Low-Energy Coarse Classification for Initial Qualia as Dynamic Phase Flow and Local Entropy Resistance
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This paper presents a conceptual and computational model for the emergence of initial (raw) qualia in a classical, low-energy brain. We propose that the intralaminar and matrix nuclei of the thalamus perform a simple coarse classification via the product of current input connection density (Density) and historical assembly depth tracked as a moving average (MA). This Density × MA score generates a continuous phase gradient—rather than a binary on/off switch—manifesting as the dynamic flow of subjective experience (qualia).
The model operates entirely within classical physics and neurobiology, requiring only ~20 W of power, consistent with the human brain’s remarkable efficiency. Qualia is not an additional property but the flow itself: a real-time, relational perspective that enables instantaneous adaptation in an uncertain world. Intensity is dominated by Density (vivid “now”), while Texture reflects MA (personal historical flavor), naturally explaining both individual differences (“my red”) and intersubjective communicability.
A minimal Erdős–Rényi network simulation reproduces conscious-zone phase transitions, and a smartphone-based 5-phase experiment demonstrates the model’s intuitive accessibility. Thermodynamically, qualia-bearing systems act as local negentropy engines, resisting (animals) or actively reversing (humans) entropy increase—providing a clear evolutionary rationale for subjective experience.
This framework integrates insights from Assembly Theory and Relational Quantum Mechanics while remaining fully classical. It is offered as an open conceptual model to be tested and refined through future empirical work (fMRI, EEG, neuromorphic hardware).
**Keywords**: qualia, thalamus, coarse classification, phase flow, entropy resistance, Assembly Theory, consciousness
**(日本語要約)**
本論文は、古典的・低エネルギー脳における初期(raw)クオリアの発生に関する概念的・計算モデルを提示する。視床の髄内核・行列核が、現在の入力接続密度(Density)と移動平均による歴史的アセンブリ深度(MA)の積による単純な粗分類を行うと提案する。このDensity × MAスコアは連続的な位相勾配を生み、主観的経験(クオリア)の動的流れとして現れる。モデルは古典物理・神経生物学の範囲内で完結し、約20Wという人間脳の効率と整合する。クオリアは「流れそのもの」であり、不確実な世界での即時適応を可能にする生存機構である。強度(Intensity)はDensity、質感(Texture)はMAに支配され、個別性と共有性を自然に説明する。簡単なネットワークシミュレーションとスマホ実験により直感的に検証可能であり、熱力学的には局所的ネゲントロピー機関として機能する。本モデルはAssembly TheoryおよびRelational Quantum Mechanicsの知見を統合しつつ、完全に古典的である。将来的な実証実験のためのオープンな概念モデルとして提供する。
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2026-03-03