Towards a Theory of Everything Part II: Introduction of Consciousness in Schrödinger equation and Standard Model

Abstract

Theory of everything must include consciousness. In Part I of this series of 3 articles, the subjective experience (SE) aspect of consciousness was introduced in classical physics by examining the invariance of various components of theories under PE-SE transformations, where PEs (proto-experiences) are precursors of SEs. We found that (i) classical physics is invariant under the PE-SE transformation, (ii) potential SEs are embedded in space-time geometry for the structure of space-time in superposed form, (iii) potential SEs can move with spatiotemporal coordinates of matter for matter field because both mental and material aspects are always together in the dual-aspect-dual-mode optimal PE-SE framework, and (iv) our specific SE is the result of matching and selection processes and can change with space and time. For example, experiencing redness has neural correlates of V4/V8/VO-red-green neural-net with redness state. When a subject moves, the specific SE redness also moves with the subject's correlated neural-net. In the current Part II, the SE aspect of consciousness is introduced in orthodox quantum physics by examining its invariance under the PE-SE transformations. We found that the followings are invariant under the PE-SE transformations: Schrödinger equation, current, Dirac Lagrangian, the Lagrangian for a charged self-interacting scalar field, and Standard Model (the Lagrangian for free gauge field and Lagrangian for the electromagnetic interaction of a charged scalar field). In Part III the SE aspect of consciousness will be introduced to unify it with fundamental forces in loop quantum gravity and string theory of modern quantum physics. All parts together lead us towards the theory of everything.

Towards a Theory of Everything Part III: Introduction of Consciousness in Loop Quantum Gravity and String Theory and Unification of Experiences with Fundamental Forces

“…As elaborated in Part II (Vimal, 2010d), the relevant PE-SE transformations for this article are as follows: Scalar potential in quantum physics can be transformed as:…”

“…13 The co-ordinate transformation (or diffeomorphism = active co-ordinate transformation) in the general theory of relativity (GTR) (Carroll, 1997).p124 is: 13 One could argue that A is a gauge field (such as field related to the four-vector potential of electromagnetic field: e.g., electric field E A φ ∇ = − − ∂ t as in Eq. (6) of (Vimal, 2010d)) and λ is related to gauge potential.…”

“…In Part II (Vimal, 2010d), the SE aspect of consciousness was introduced in orthodox quantum physics using the same methodology as in Part I. We found that the followings are invariant under the PE-SE transformations: Schrödinger equation, current, Dirac Lagrangian, the Lagrangian for a charged self-interacting scalar field, and Standard Model (the Lagrangian for free gauge field and Lagrangian for the electromagnetic interaction of a charged scalar field (Higgs Mechanism)) using orthodox quantum physics.…”

“…As elaborated in (Vimal, 2010d), the theory of everything (TOE) must include consciousness in addition to the unification of gravitational, 2 electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces. For this purpose, our development has 3 parts: the introduction of subjective experiences (SEs) and/or proto-experiences (PEs) aspect of consciousness in classical physics (Part I), orthodox quantum physics (Part II), and modern quantum physics (loop quantum gravity (LQG) and string theory) (Part III).…”

“…In the current Part III, our goal is to introduce the SE aspect of consciousness in modern quantum physics (LQG and string theory) using the same methodology of examining invariance of theories under the PE-SE transformations as used in Part I (Vimal, 2010c) and Part II (Vimal, 2010d). This results that modern LQG and string theory are also invariant under the PE-SE transformations, which include the transformations used in Part II.…”