Quantitative parsimony: probably for the better

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Quantitative parsimony: probably for the better

Our aim in this article is to offer a new justification for preferring theories that are more quantitatively parsimonious than their rivals. We discuss cases where it seems clear that those involved opted for more quantitatively parsimonious theories. We extend previous work on quantitative parsimon...

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Main Authors:	Jansson, Lina, Tallant, Jonathan
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press 2016
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33739/

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