The dome: An unexpectedly simple failure of determinism

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 786-798

  Norton, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 62749128163     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/594524     Document Type: Conference Paper

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