Bayesian inference in physics: Case studies

Reports on Progress in Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1421-1461

  Dose, V ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

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MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICS;

EID: 0142010102     PISSN: 00344885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0034-4885/66/9/202     Document Type: Article

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