Probability as typicality

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 801-814

  Volchan, Sérgio B ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Probability; Statistical mechanics; Typicality

Indexed keywords

EID: 35248851101     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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