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The two messages of complexity theories and their implications to the study of society: Comments by J. Portugali on the Visioneer white papers by D. Helbing and S. Balietti

J. Portugali

Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics, 195 (2011) 153-158

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2011-01407-2

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