The curve fitting problem: A Bayesian rejoinder

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Bandyopadhyay, Prasanta S ^a   Boik, Robert J ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042871938     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392740     Document Type: Article

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