Complex Biological Mechanisms. Cyclic, Oscillatory, and Autonomous

Philosophy of Complex Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 257-285

  Bechtel, William ^a   Abrahamsen, Adele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79960338202     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52076-0.50009-2     Document Type: Chapter

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