1 On The Concept of Coordinative Structures as Dissipative Structures: I. Theoretical Lines of Convergence

Advances in Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue C, 1980, Pages 3-47

  Kugler, Peter N ^a   Scott Kelso, J A ^a   Turvey, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 77956782020     PISSN: 01664115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4115(08)61936-6     Document Type: Article

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