Computer modeling of scientific and mathematical discovery processes
Herbert A. Simon
Source: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. (N.S.) Volume 11, Number 2 (1984), 247-262.
Primary Subjects: 00A25
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Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet):
MR752787
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0509.68087
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MR51790
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MR690419
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