Chaos Theory Versus Heisenberg's Uncertainty: Risk, Uncertainty and Economic Theory

American Economist

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 27-40

  Khalil, Elias L ^a  

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EID: 0039344124     PISSN: 05694345     EISSN: 23281235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/056943459704100204     Document Type: Article

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