Simulated Experiments: Methodology for a Virtual World

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 105-125

  Winsberg, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 1542498491     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/367872     Document Type: Conference Paper

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