Measurement Theory

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Decision theory (91B06) Utility theory (91B16) Individual preferences (91B08) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to biology (92-01) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to biology (92-02) Psychophysics and psychophysiology; perception (91E30) Mathematical psychology (91E99) Mathematical sociology (including anthropology) (91D99)

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