Lyapunov function as a tool for the study of cognitive and regulatory processes in organism

Abstract

Cognitive and regulatory processes in organism are ensured by the functioning of several different network systems - neural, endocrine, immune, and gene ones. These systems are, however, closely related and form a single integrated neurogenohumoral cognitive-regulatory dynamic system of organism. A review of publications is given which shows that it is possible to associate with this dynamic system a corresponding Lyapunov function (energy function, potential function) and that analyzing this function allows, due to its geometrical insight, to easily discover a set of general properties of cognitive and regulatory functioning of organism.

Keywords

• Lyapunov function
• cognitive functioning
• regulatory mechanisms