Investigating complexities through computational techniques

dc.contributor.author	Holt, Alec	en_NZ
dc.date.copyright	2000-02	en_NZ
dc.identifier.citation	Holt, A. (2000). Investigating complexities through computational techniques (Information Science Discussion Papers Series No. 2000/01). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1126	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1126
dc.description.abstract	This article outlines similarity applied to the general environment and geographical information domains. The hypothesis is if physical and social sciences manifest similar amenities, then similarity would be a generative technique to analyse the cached information inherent in the data retrieved. Similarity is examined concerning the spatial grouping of natural kinds in a complex environment.	en_NZ
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dc.publisher	University of Otago	en_NZ
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Information Science Discussion Papers Series	en_NZ
dc.subject.lcsh	QA76 Computer software	en_NZ
dc.title	Investigating complexities through computational techniques	en_NZ
dc.type	Discussion Paper	en_NZ
dc.description.version	Unpublished	en_NZ
otago.bitstream.pages	15	en_NZ
otago.date.accession	2010-10-26 20:39:53	en_NZ
otago.school	Information Science	en_NZ
otago.openaccess	Open
otago.place.publication	Dunedin, New Zealand	en_NZ
dc.identifier.eprints	966	en_NZ
otago.school.eprints	Spatial Information Research Centre	en_NZ
otago.school.eprints	Information Science	en_NZ
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otago.relation.number	2000/01	en_NZ