Variation and the Accuracy of Predictions

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-193

  Kruse, Michael ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0039680759     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/48.2.181     Document Type: Article

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