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Fechner's law

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Fechner's law has definition The intensity of a sensation increases as the logarithm of the stimulus. (See Pogson's ratio.) has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:54.0
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law has discoverer 2001-09-27 09:33:53.0

theory has validity correct or incorrect with caveats
has author or reasearch group
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has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active

Fechner's law	has definition The intensity of a sensation increases as the logarithm of the stimulus. (See Pogson's ratio.)
Fechner's law	is an instance of law
law	has discoverer
theory	has validity correct or incorrect with caveats
	has author or reasearch group
	has domain a field of research
	has date or a range of dates for which the theory was active