Correspondence, invariance and heuristics
In praise of conservative induction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10799013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H R POST |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 213-255 |
| Publication date | 1971-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3681 • E-ISSN: 1879-2510 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0039-3681(71)90042-2 |
| OpenAlex | W2032914980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 62 |
| References cited | 11 |
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| Unique citing works | 62 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,15 |
| Citation span | 1972 - 2026 (55) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 62 |