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Mathematical models: Questions of trustworthiness
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 44 (4):659-674 (1993)
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I argue that the contrast between models and theories is important for public policy issues. I focus especially on the way a mathematical model explains just one aspect of the data.Author's Profile
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