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On the unreliability of the axiom of randomness: the case of random mutations in biology.

Medical hypotheses - 1 Aug 1997

Matioli G T

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Logical scrutiny of the axiom of randomness argues against its reliability as an objective criterion for interpreting the insurgence of mutations in cancer cells. We propose that chaos theory is preferable because it is conceptually much more robust.

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PMID: 9278933
DOI: 10.1016/s0306-9877(97)90226-7

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