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1998 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Computer simulations in science and technology studies

Authors : Petra Ahrweiler, Stefan Wörmann

Published in: Computer Simulations in Science and Technology Studies

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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This chapter outlines the history of a growing research community: the “invisible college” (Mullins 1973) of scientists who work on computer simulations in Science and Technology Studies (STS). Their common interest enables at least two possible research areas which are only just emerging.

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Title
Computer simulations in science and technology studies
Authors
Petra Ahrweiler
Stefan Wörmann
Copyright Year
1998
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book
Computer Simulations in Science and Technology Studies

Print ISBN: 978-3-642-63521-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-58270-7

Copyright Year: 1998

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58270-7_3

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