Zipf’s law, the central limit theorem, and the random division of the unit interval

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 220-223

  Perline, Richard ^a  

^a Flexible Logic Software   (United States)

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EID: 0004704295     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.54.220     Document Type: Article

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