Quantum mechanics as self-organized information fusion

摘要

Attention is drawn to the similarity between quantum mechanics and finding the simplest explanation for the data from an array of sensors. In particular, comparison of the Durbin-Willshaw approach to solving the travelling salesman problem with the Feynman path integral for motion of a charged particle in a magnetic held suggests that quantum mechanics might be of practical use both for integrating multiple measurements and for solving nonpolynomial (NP)-complete problems. [References: 19]