Mathematical Explanation in Science
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Publication:3401217
DOI10.1093/bjps/axp025zbMath1194.00021OpenAlexW2052439852MaRDI QIDQ3401217
Publication date: 29 January 2010
Published in: The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axp025
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