What demonstrative induction can do against the threat of underdetermination: Bohr, Heisenberg, and Pauli on spectroscopic anomalies (1921-24)

Synthese

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-277

  Massimi, Michela ^a  

^a GIRTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751190285     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SYNT.0000031319.64615.49     Document Type: Article

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