The two messages of complexity theories and their implications to the study of society: Comments by J. Portugali on the visioneer white papers by D. Helbing and S. Balietti

European Physical Journal: Special Topics

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 153-158

  Portugali, J ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 79957945482     PISSN: 19516355     EISSN: 19516401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2011-01407-2     Document Type: Article

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