A new definition of measurement

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-109

  Ferris, Timothy L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; UNITS OF MEASUREMENT;

DIALECTIC PROCESS; HEGELIAN DIALECTIC CONCEPTIONS;

MEASUREMENT THEORY;

EID: 2942741353     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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