Order statistics and benford's law

International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences

Volumn 2008, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Miller, Steven J ^a   Nigrini, Mark J ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 58149518611     PISSN: 01611712     EISSN: 16870425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/382948     Document Type: Article

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