Classical logic and the problem of uncertainty

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 239, Issue , 2004, Pages 111-126

  Pshenichny, Cyril A ^a,b  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b ST PETERSBURG STATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 14244268703     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.239.01.08     Document Type: Article

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