Understanding thermodynamic singularities: Phase transitions, data, and phenomena

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 488-505

  Bangu, Sorin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77149179834     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/648601     Document Type: Article

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