On generating hypotheses using computer simulations

Systems Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 69-77

  Carley, Kathleen M ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0013445453     PISSN: 10981241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6858(1999)2:2<69::AID-SYS3>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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