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Arkady Plotnitsky

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1988
Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhilosophy and History of SciencePhilosophy, Science, and HistoryBiofield Effects and BiophysicsHistory and Theory of Mathematics

Publications

234

Citations

1,406

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
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Arkady Plotnitsky works at the intersection of physics, mathematics, and philosophy, focusing on the conceptual and historical foundations of quantum theory. His writing examines how ideas like complementarity, causality, mathematical formalism, and consciousness shape our understanding of quantum mechanics, often drawing on the history of mathematics and continental philosophy. This work is aimed at readers interested in the deep conceptual puzzles of physics rather than experimental or applied research.

Philosophy and history of quantum physicsMathematical foundations of physicsQuantum theory interpretation (complementarity, causality, entanglement)History of mathematics (Galois, Riemann, Grothendieck)Philosophy of science and continental thought

Publication output peaked around 2020-2022 and has gradually declined in the past few years, though the researcher remains active with new work continuing into 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.8/year recently
2017: 9 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 9 publications192020: 17 publications17202021: 16 publications212022: 16 publications222023: 9 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Entropy×11
  • Edinburgh University Press eBooks×6
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences×4
  • The European Physical Journal Special Topics×3
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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