Laws and statistical mechanics

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 707-718

  Winsberg, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 19944395548     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/425234     Document Type: Conference Paper

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