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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    02 March 2026
    12 March 2026
    ISBN:
    9781009742221
    9781009671927
    9781009852678
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009742221
    Dimensions:
    (244 x 170 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.5kg, 484 Pages
    Dimensions:
    (244 x 170 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.827kg, 484 Pages
    • Subjects:
    Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Cognition, Quantum Physics, Quantum Information and Quantum Computation
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    Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Cognition, Quantum Physics, Quantum Information and Quantum Computation
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    The mathematical essence of contextuality lies in the similarity of random variables answering the same question in different contexts: contextuality means they are less similar when considered within their respective contexts than when isolated from them. This book presents a principled way of measuring this similarity and distinguishing two forms of context-dependence: contextuality and disturbance. While applicable across a broad range of disciplines, the concept of contextuality in this book is closest to that in quantum physics, where its special forms –in the absence of disturbance – are known as Bell nonlocality and Kochen–Specker contextuality. This systematic introduction requires no prior familiarity with the subject and a very modest mathematical background. Structured as a textbook, complete with exercises and solutions, it is accessible to a broad readership and suitable for teaching. It will be useful to researchers and students in quantum mechanics, philosophy of science, psychology, computer science, linguistics, and probability theory.

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