# Contextuality: At the Borders of Paradox

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.04899 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2011.04899/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 7 Nov 2020.

## Built on by (most cited first, 3 of 3)

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- [Separability, Contextuality, and the Quantum Frame Problem](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2304.10010/) (2023)
- [Contextuality, Holonomy and Discrete Fiber Bundles in Group-Valued Boltzmann Machines](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2509.10536/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Contextuality is a key feature of quantum mechanics. We present the sheaf-theoretic approach to contextuality introduced by Abramsky and Brandenburger, and show how it covers a range of logical and physical phenomena "at the borders of paradox".