The Drexler-Smalley debate on nanotechnology: Incommensurability at work?

Hyle

Volumn 10, Issue , 2004, Pages 83-98

  Bueno, Otávio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drexler Smalley debate; Incommensurability; Molecular assemblers; Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

EID: 26044477549     PISSN: 14335158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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