A primer of signal detection theory

A Primer of Signal Detection Theory

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1-211

  McNicol, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84909367814     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410611949     Document Type: Book

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