Predicting the future from the past: An old problem from a modern perspective

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1001-1008

  Cecconi, F ^a   Cencini, M ^a   Falcioni, M ^b   Vulpiani, A ^a,b  

^a ISC CNR   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 84867761223     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.4746070     Document Type: Article

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