Computer simulation, measurement, and data assimilation

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 273-304

  Parker, Wendy S ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85016185426     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axv037     Document Type: Review

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