Network models of the diffusion of innovations
โ Scribed by Thomas W. Valente
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1381-298X
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