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New Prospects for Information Theory in Arts Research

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New Prospects for Information Theory in Arts Research. / Marsden, Alan Alexander.
In: Leonardo, Vol. 53, No. 3, 01.06.2020, p. 274-280.

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Marsden, AA 2020, 'New Prospects for Information Theory in Arts Research', Leonardo, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 274-280. https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_01860

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Marsden, A. A. (2020). New Prospects for Information Theory in Arts Research. Leonardo, 53(3), 274-280. https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_01860

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Marsden AA. New Prospects for Information Theory in Arts Research. Leonardo. 2020 Jun 1;53(3):274-280. Epub 2019 Dec 18. doi: 10.1162/leon_a_01860

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Marsden, Alan Alexander. / New Prospects for Information Theory in Arts Research. In: Leonardo. 2020 ; Vol. 53, No. 3. pp. 274-280.

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