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Sebastián Murgueitio Ramírez

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2014
Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhilosophy and History of ScienceRelativity and Gravitational TheoryHistory and Developments in AstronomyPhilosophy and Theoretical Science

Publications

21

Citations

178

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
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This researcher works in philosophy of physics, examining foundational questions about symmetries, relativity, and quantum mechanics. Much of the work focuses on how physical symmetries (mathematical transformations that leave a system's key properties unchanged) relate to what can actually be observed or measured, using historical examples like Galileo's ship and general relativity. The research bridges philosophy of science with technical physics topics such as quantum measurement and gravitational theory.

Symmetries in physicsPhilosophy of relativity theoryFoundations of quantum mechanicsHistory and philosophy of scienceEmpirical significance and measurement

Publication output has been variable but shows an uptick in recent years, with a notable peak of 6 publications in 2024 after a slower period around 2018-2019.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
2017: 2 publications1718192020: 4 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 1 publication222023: 2 publications232024: 6 publications624252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science×3
  • PhilSci-Archive (University of Pittsburgh)×3
  • Philosophy of Science×2
  • Philosophy Compass×2
  • Australasian Journal of Philosophy×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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