Modelling the individual and collective dynamics of the propensity to offend

European Journal of Applied Mathematics

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 2010, Pages 421-440

  Nadal, J P ^a,b   Gordon, M B ^c   Iglesias, J R ^d   Semeshenko, V ^e  

^a CAMS   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE TIMC IMAG   (France)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 77955852994     PISSN: 09567925     EISSN: 14694425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956792510000173     Document Type: Article

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