A statistical derivation of the significant-digit law
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Publication:1596091
DOI10.1214/ss/1177009869zbMath0955.60509OpenAlexW1481984145WikidataQ55951226 ScholiaQ55951226MaRDI QIDQ1596091
Publication date: 7 February 2001
Published in: Statistical Science (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1214/ss/1177009869
Probabilistic measure theory (60A10) Distribution theory (60E99) Statistical distribution theory (62E99)
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