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Connectance of Large Dynamic (Cybernetic) Systems: Critical Values for Stability
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- Authors
- GARDNER, M. R., & ASHBY, W. R.
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 1970-11-21
- Volume
- 228
- Issue
- 5273
- Pages
- 784-784
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
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- W2043231452
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- 742
- References
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- 6.92
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- bronze
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