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Ehtibar N. Dzhafarov

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1973
Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsQuantum Information and CryptographyPhilosophy and History of ScienceHistory and advancements in chemistryStatistical Mechanics and Entropy

Publications

222

Citations

2,912

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

54

Publishing since 1973

Research summary
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This researcher works on 'contextuality,' a mathematical framework originally from quantum physics that studies how the outcomes of measurements or observations can depend on the context in which they are made, and how this relates to concepts like hidden variables and causality. Much of the recent work appears in a comprehensive book project covering the theory, measurement, and mathematical structure of contextuality, alongside related papers and preprints. This area bridges physics, mathematics, and philosophy of science, and could interest students curious about foundational questions in quantum mechanics and probability theory.

Contextuality in quantum systemsRandom variables and probability theoryHidden variable modelsPhilosophy and foundations of physicsMathematical structures in quantum information

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, with a dip in 2024-2025 followed by a large concentrated burst of related book-chapter publications in 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: 8 publications172018: 18 publications182019: 10 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 8 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 12 publications232024: 2 publications24252026: 19 publications1926
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks×25
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×19
  • Journal of Mathematical Psychology×8
  • Entropy×6
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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