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... function of a system , reversible actions succeeding each other from moment to moment . This usage should not be confused with the mathematical usage of function de- fined earlier ( see page 16 ) . Process also includes history , less ...
... function of a system , reversible actions succeeding each other from moment to moment . This usage should not be confused with the mathematical usage of function de- fined earlier ( see page 16 ) . Process also includes history , less ...
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... function like that stated in the above hypothe- sis , a function quite similar in form and constants to that which has been obtained in recent years from psychophysical experiments at the organism level by Stevens and others . 23 In ...
... function like that stated in the above hypothe- sis , a function quite similar in form and constants to that which has been obtained in recent years from psychophysical experiments at the organism level by Stevens and others . 23 In ...
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... function applies to organ thresholds ( see Hypothesis 3.3.1.2-1 , page 94 , which postulates that the Weber function applies to an input transducer , its intensity output signal varying as a power function of the intensity of its input ) ...
... function applies to organ thresholds ( see Hypothesis 3.3.1.2-1 , page 94 , which postulates that the Weber function applies to an input transducer , its intensity output signal varying as a power function of the intensity of its input ) ...
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