Models, measurement and computer simulation: The changing face of experimentation

Philosophical Studies

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-57

  Morrison, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calculation; Experiment; Material systems; Modelling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 62749177489     PISSN: 00318116     EISSN: 15730883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11098-008-9317-y     Document Type: Article

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