Chaos and fractal of the human body in the qigong state, a complex theoretical approach to qigong Author: Li Fuli Affiliation: University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China [1] Conference/Journal: 1st World Conf Acad Exch Med Qigong Date published: 1988 Other: Pages: 184 , Word Count: 792 The human body is a complex system. In recent years we have studied the human body science by nonlinear science and the complexity theory. We have made three quantitative predictions on chaos and factual structure of EEG and qi in the qigong state. New experimental results coincide with the predictions. In this paper we Will give a very brief review on this work and for the first time we will present the calculation results on chaos and fractal dimension of qi in the qigong state. We suggest that the theory of coincidence of the human body and heaven and the chaos resonance principle are the basis of qigong exercises and medical qigong, and the Chinese Qigong Medical Instrument is the only chaos technology for the moment in the world. According to the 'Five Element Theory' and the newest chaos theory we made the three predictions: 1. The human body has strange attractor behaviors. 2. Both qi and EEG are CHAOTIC signals. 3. In the qigong state the correlation dimension of qi and EEG will saturate at n = 5, corresponding to 'five' in the 'Five Element Theory'. There are several evidences to support our predictions 1. Professor Scott and his colleagues have shown that the correlation dimension of EEG saturates at n=5 for special cases. 2. Anhui Medical College has shown that the spectrum of subsound in the meridians of sheep has continuous spectrum at low frequency region. We are sure this is the chaos signal. 3. A group at the Zhejian University has shown that the correlation dimension of EEG at the qigong state saturates at n=6. 4. Two group in Shanghai and Northeast China have given evidences indicating the continuous spectrum of infrared radiation from qigong masters. Recently we have studied the infrared signal from qigong masters. We have calculated the power spectrum. the phase diagram and the correlation dimension. The main procedures and results are as follows 1. The qigong signal (infrared radiation for example) is :Y(t). 2. From the qigong signal to construct a vector space is a delayed time. (FORMULA GOES HERE) 3. The correlation integral (FORMULA GOES HERE) and the correlation dimension D2 are calculated (FORMULA GOES HERE) We have found that D2 saturated at n= 3-4. This means that the qigong signal has low dimension strange attractor behavior. One can use about 5 equations to describe the dynamics of the human body. The chaos and fractal characteristics are universal in nature and society. We have also shown that the structure and functions of the human body also have fractal characteristics and infinite series of similarities called Functional Structure Holography. From the theory of coincidence of the human body and heaven, it is also expected there should be some chaotic sources in the universe which have the correlation dimension equal to that of the human body and which should also saturate at n = 5. The ' resonance' of the chaotic signals between the human body and heaven and between the human bodies may be the theoretical basis of qigong exercise and medical qigong . Recently, people have found that the electromagnetic radiation from the solar system has the strange attractor behaviors with D2 = 3.5 and the correlation dimension saturates at n = 4-5. So we expect that the correlation dimension of qi in the qigong state should be D2 =3.5. In connection with qigong we have also studied the strange functions of the human body.We have made the following hypothesis Qi has a super ability to produce living matters or to solidify nitrogen; the brain has a squeezed state with super sensibility; the time and space also have fractal structure and infinite self-similarity. (FORMULA GOES HERE) To understand qigong and peculiar functions of the human body. a whole new theory might be essential. We call it 'the human body and nature as an integrated one,' which deals with tachyon and super quantum effects with h -> infinity . A new constant might be needed. When e=0 the relativity theory and quantum mechanics can work well. However. when e=O the relativity theory and quantum mechanics do not work at all. Where is a constant in connection with qigong and mind. From the point of view of relativity and quantum mechanics, the classical theory is the limit 1/C->O and h->O, where c is the speed of light and h planck constant. On the other hand, I/c->infinity and h->infinity may be in connection with qigong and peculiar functions of the human body. So that is why today's natural science cannot explain qigong and peculiar functions of the human body. We need a new breakthrough. the relativity theory and quantum mechanics is the limit C ->Co, h->ho (Co= 3 X 1O°cm/sec. , h = 6. 6 X1O-Y7 erg. sec.) of the new theory.