3 papers
quant-ph2026
Sheaf-Theoretic Preparation Contextuality
Tom Williams, Mina Doosti, Farid Shahandeh
We introduce a preparation-dual notion of contextuality, formulated as an obstruction to stochastic extension. In parallel with the sheaf-theoretic formulation of measurement conte…
cs.RO2024
Introduction to Human-Robot Interaction: A Multi-Perspective Introductory Course
Tom Williams
In this paper I describe the design of an introductory course in Human-Robot Interaction. This project-driven course is designed to introduce undergraduate and graduate engineering…
quant-ph2024
Maximal Non-Kochen-Specker Sets and a Lower Bound on the Size of Kochen-Specker Sets
Tom Williams, Andrei Constantin
The challenge of determining bounds for the minimal number of vectors in a three-dimensional Kochen-Specker (KS) set has captivated the quantum foundations community for decades. T…