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Information Theory and Geography*

1972; Wiley; Volume: 4; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1538-4632.1972.tb00473.x

1538-4632

Bernard Marchand,

Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis

Geographical AnalysisVolume 4, Issue 3 p. 234-257 Information Theory and Geography* Bernard Marchand, Bernard Marchand Bernard Marchand, maitre-assistant at the Sorbonne, is visiting assistant professor in geography at the Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Bernard Marchand, Bernard Marchand Bernard Marchand, maitre-assistant at the Sorbonne, is visiting assistant professor in geography at the Pennsylvania State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: July 1972 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-4632.1972.tb00473.xCitations: 24 * Criticism and advice from professors Leslie Curry, University of Toronto, and William Clark, UCLA, are gratefully acknowledged as well as the help of Jean Soso in correcting the manuscript. 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