One phenomenon, many models: Inconsistency and complementarity

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 342-351

  Morrison, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inconsistency; Models; Nuclear structure; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954619878     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2010.11.042     Document Type: Article

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