232062 (E12) Coalescing, event commutativity, and theories of utility: Luce R.D., Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Volume 16, April 1998
- Book ID
- 103587748
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-6687
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