Models, Confirmation, and Chaos

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 624-648

  Koperski, Jeffrey ^a  

^a SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040484262     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392663     Document Type: Article

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