The Depths of Illusion: Knowing Reality Through Computer Simulation

Anne Dippel; Martin Warnke

The Depths of Illusion: Knowing Reality Through Computer Simulation

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The Depths of Illusion: Knowing Reality Through Computer Simulation. / Dippel, Anne; Warnke, Martin.
1 ed. Berlin: transcript Verlag, 2024. 138 p.

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