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Theory-nets and the evolution of theories: The example of Newtonian mechanics

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I am indebted to Dr. W. Balzer for useful remarks concerning a first draft of this article.

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Moulines, C.U. Theory-nets and the evolution of theories: The example of Newtonian mechanics. Synthese 41, 417–439 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00869452

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