The logic of measurement: A realist overview

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 285-294

  Michell, Joel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

History of measurement; Philosophy of measurement; Realism

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

HISTORY OF MEASUREMENTS; REAL NUMBERS; REALISM;

NUMBER THEORY;

EID: 27744594363     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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