Error statistics and Duhem's problem

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 410-420

  Wheeler, Gregory R ^a  

^a 534 Lattimore Hall ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0041780125     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392788     Document Type: Article

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