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Saltelli, A., Puy, A., & Di Fiore, M. (2025). Mathematical models: a state of exception. International Review of Applied Economics, 39(6), 862–879. https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2024.2365727
Proske, U., & Melsen, L. A. (2025). How Climate Model Developers Deal With Bugs. Earth’s Future, 13(8), e2025EF006318. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025EF006318

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