From Geometry to Conceptual Relativity

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From Geometry to Conceptual Relativity. / Barrett, Thomas William; Halvorson, Hans.

I: Erkenntnis: An International Journal of Scientific Philosophy, Bind 82, 2017, s. 1043-1063.

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Barrett, TW & Halvorson, H 2017, 'From Geometry to Conceptual Relativity', Erkenntnis: An International Journal of Scientific Philosophy, bind 82, s. 1043-1063. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-016-9858-y

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Barrett, T. W., & Halvorson, H. (2017). From Geometry to Conceptual Relativity. Erkenntnis: An International Journal of Scientific Philosophy, 82, 1043-1063. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-016-9858-y

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Barrett TW, Halvorson H. From Geometry to Conceptual Relativity. Erkenntnis: An International Journal of Scientific Philosophy. 2017;82:1043-1063. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-016-9858-y

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Barrett, Thomas William ; Halvorson, Hans. / From Geometry to Conceptual Relativity. I: Erkenntnis: An International Journal of Scientific Philosophy. 2017 ; Bind 82. s. 1043-1063.

Bibtex

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