Critical phenomena and breaking drops: infinite idealizations in physics
DOI10.1016/J.SHPSB.2004.05.004zbMATH Open1222.82017OpenAlexW2161044685MaRDI QIDQ640227FDOQ640227
Authors: Robert W. Batterman 
Publication date: 17 October 2011
Published in: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Part B. Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/1622/1/infinite2.pdf
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