Mathematical idealization

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 957-967

  Pincock, Christopher ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 46649086308     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/525636     Document Type: Conference Paper

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