The Markov blankets of life: autonomy, active inference and the free energy principle
This work addresses the autonomous organization of biological systems. It does so by
considering the boundaries of biological systems, from individual cells to Home sapiens, in …
considering the boundaries of biological systems, from individual cells to Home sapiens, in …
[HTML][HTML] On Markov blankets and hierarchical self-organisation
Biological self-organisation can be regarded as a process of spontaneous pattern formation;
namely, the emergence of structures that distinguish themselves from their environment …
namely, the emergence of structures that distinguish themselves from their environment …
[HTML][HTML] The free energy principle made simpler but not too simple
This paper provides a concise description of the free energy principle, starting from a
formulation of random dynamical systems in terms of a Langevin equation and ending with a …
formulation of random dynamical systems in terms of a Langevin equation and ending with a …
[HTML][HTML] How particular is the physics of the free energy principle?
The free energy principle (FEP) states that any dynamical system can be interpreted as
performing Bayesian inference upon its surrounding environment. Although, in theory, the …
performing Bayesian inference upon its surrounding environment. Although, in theory, the …
A free energy principle for a particular physics
K Friston - arXiv preprint arXiv:1906.10184, 2019 - arxiv.org
This monograph attempts a theory of every'thing'that can be distinguished from other things
in a statistical sense. The ensuing statistical independencies, mediated by Markov blankets …
in a statistical sense. The ensuing statistical independencies, mediated by Markov blankets …
Self-supervision, normativity and the free energy principle
J Hohwy - Synthese, 2021 - Springer
The free energy principle says that any self-organising system that is at nonequilibrium
steady-state with its environment must minimize its (variational) free energy. It is proposed …
steady-state with its environment must minimize its (variational) free energy. It is proposed …
Memory and Markov blankets
In theoretical biology, we are often interested in random dynamical systems—like the brain—
that appear to model their environments. This can be formalized by appealing to the …
that appear to model their environments. This can be formalized by appealing to the …
Living models or life modelled? On the use of models in the free energy principle
T van Es - Adaptive Behavior, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The free energy principle (FEP) is an information-theoretic approach to living systems. FEP
characterizes life by living systems' resistance to the second law of thermodynamics: living …
characterizes life by living systems' resistance to the second law of thermodynamics: living …
Markov blankets, information geometry and stochastic thermodynamics
This paper considers the relationship between thermodynamics, information and inference.
In particular, it explores the thermodynamic concomitants of belief updating, under a …
In particular, it explores the thermodynamic concomitants of belief updating, under a …
Future climates: Markov blankets and active inference in the biosphere
We formalize the Gaia hypothesis about the Earth climate system using advances in
theoretical biology based on the minimization of variational free energy. This amounts to the …
theoretical biology based on the minimization of variational free energy. This amounts to the …