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- ↑ Gilbert, Nigel; Troitzsch, Klaus G. (14 October 1999). Simulation for the Social Scientist. Open University Press. ISBN 0-335-19744-2.
- ↑ University of Koblenz. "Prof. Dr. Klaus Troitzsch's page" . Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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- ↑ "ECMS 2012 conference web page" . Retrieved 6 February 2023.
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