R. B. Potts

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

R. B. Potts is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. B. Potts has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 6 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 5 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in R. B. Potts's work include Theoretical and Computational Physics (5 papers), High-Energy Particle Collisions Research (4 papers) and Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics (4 papers). R. B. Potts is often cited by papers focused on Theoretical and Computational Physics (5 papers), High-Energy Particle Collisions Research (4 papers) and Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics (4 papers). R. B. Potts collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. R. B. Potts's co-authors include Huan Tan, John Ward, H. Messel, Xinghuo Yu, C. Domb, E. W. Montroll, C. B. A. McCusker, B. T. Bennett, M. F. A. Woodruff and R. E. Robson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Cancer and Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.

In The Last Decade

R. B. Potts

25 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Some generalized order-disorder transformations 1952 2026 1976 2001 1952 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Some generalized order-disorder transformations
    1952 1.4k citations R. B. Potts Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. B. Potts Australia 11 1.0k 496 347 339 299 27 1.8k
Bernard Nienhuis Netherlands 20 978 1.0× 448 0.9× 275 0.8× 321 0.9× 454 1.5× 47 1.7k
J. Zittartz Germany 31 2.8k 2.7× 2.2k 4.4× 625 1.8× 304 0.9× 366 1.2× 124 4.8k
Onuttom Narayan United States 22 895 0.9× 545 1.1× 603 1.7× 271 0.8× 842 2.8× 73 3.2k
R. B. McQuistan United States 13 230 0.2× 224 0.5× 91 0.3× 98 0.3× 166 0.6× 50 1.2k
A. Alan Middleton United States 26 1.4k 1.4× 619 1.2× 449 1.3× 447 1.3× 542 1.8× 47 2.5k
Cécile Appert-Rolland France 21 435 0.4× 189 0.4× 493 1.4× 304 0.9× 104 0.3× 52 1.6k
I. Morgenstern Germany 20 1.7k 1.7× 454 0.9× 554 1.6× 206 0.6× 468 1.6× 80 2.1k
Wolfgang Kinzel Germany 39 1.9k 1.9× 814 1.6× 1.4k 4.2× 648 1.9× 649 2.2× 171 4.4k
G. Györgyi Hungary 22 301 0.3× 247 0.5× 442 1.3× 185 0.5× 316 1.1× 57 1.2k
Alexander K. Hartmann Germany 33 1.7k 1.7× 428 0.9× 1.3k 3.8× 764 2.3× 466 1.6× 204 3.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. B. Potts

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. B. Potts. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. B. Potts based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. B. Potts. R. B. Potts is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Potts, R. B., et al.. (2023). Tabular Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Gas Turbine Emissions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 1055–1075. 2 indexed citations
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Potts, R. B. & Xinghuo Yu. (1994). Difference equation modelling of a variable structure system. Computers & Mathematics with Applications. 28(1-3). 281–289. 5 indexed citations
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Potts, R. B. & Xinghuo Yu. (1991). Discrete variable structure system with pseudo-sliding mode. The Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society Series B Applied Mathematics. 32(4). 365–376. 23 indexed citations
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Tan, Huan & R. B. Potts. (1989). A discrete trajectory planner for robotic arms with six degrees of freedom. IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation. 5(5). 681–690. 16 indexed citations
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Tan, Huan & R. B. Potts. (1989). A discrete path/trajectory planner for robotic arms. The Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society Series B Applied Mathematics. 31(1). 1–28. 6 indexed citations
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Tan, Huan & R. B. Potts. (1988). A Discrete calculus of variations algorithm. Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society. 38(3). 365–371. 1 indexed citations
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Woodruff, M. F. A., et al.. (1986). Oligoclonal tumours. International Journal of Cancer. 38(5). 747–751. 2 indexed citations
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Pearce, C. E. M. & R. B. Potts. (1976). Symmetric square roots of the infinite identity matrix. Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society. 22(3). 343–361. 1 indexed citations
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Montroll, E. W. & R. B. Potts. (1964). CAR FOLLOWING AND ACCELERATION NOISE. Highway Research Board Special Report. 11 indexed citations
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Potts, R. B. & John Ward. (1955). The Combinatrial Method and the Two-Dimensional Ising Model. Progress of Theoretical Physics. 13(1). 38–46. 57 indexed citations
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Potts, R. B.. (1955). Combinatorial Solution of the Triangular Ising Lattice. Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A. 68(3). 145–148. 11 indexed citations
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Messel, H. & R. B. Potts. (1953). Longitudinal development of extensive air showers. Il Nuovo Cimento. 10(6). 754–778. 1 indexed citations
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Messel, H. & R. B. Potts. (1953). On a recent interpretation of star data. Il Nuovo Cimento. 10(4). 496–497. 1 indexed citations
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Messel, H. & R. B. Potts. (1952). Note on the Fluctuation Problem in Cascade Theory. Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A. 65(10). 854–856. 5 indexed citations
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Messel, H. & R. B. Potts. (1952). The Solution of the Fluctuation Problem in a Finite Absorber for Nucleon Cascades. Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A. 65(7). 473–480. 7 indexed citations
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Potts, R. B.. (1952). Some generalized order-disorder transformations. Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 48(1). 106–109. 1438 indexed citations breakdown →
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Messel, H. & R. B. Potts. (1952). The Solution of the Fluctuation Problem in Electron-Photon Shower Theory. Physical Review. 86(6). 847–851. 10 indexed citations
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Messel, H. & R. B. Potts. (1952). Plural Theories for the Shower Component in High Energy Nuclear Disintegrations. Physical Review. 88(3). 488–492. 3 indexed citations
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Messel, H. & R. B. Potts. (1952). Cascade Theories with Ionization Loss. Physical Review. 87(5). 759–767. 4 indexed citations
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Domb, C. & R. B. Potts. (1951). Order-disorder statistics IV. A two-dimensional model with first and second interactions. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 210(1100). 125–141. 30 indexed citations

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