Notice of RetractionDynamical System Perspective on the Theoretical Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Notice of Retraction

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The essential ideas in the theoretical foundation of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are (1) qi, (2) ying-yang, and (3) five phases. These terse terms were used to symbolically describe the complex dynamic behavior of physiological functions in humans. A very good analogy is the same "symbolic dynamics" as used in modern nonlinear dynamical systems. However, this similar approach in TCM has been criticized as unscientific for more than a century. In this paper, these ancient terms will be mathematized from a dynamical system perspective so that a solid foundation for TCM can be provided. Then, the case studies of "hypertension" and higher functions of brain will be briefly described from the modern perspectives of ying-yang and five phases. It is believed that the essential ideas proposed in this paper can also be helpful on the revival of Sinology.