Kawamura K, Hatano N "Universality of Zipf's law" JOURNAL OF THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 71 (5): 1211-1213 MAY 2002

[Eugene Garfield]

Kenji Kawamura: kawamura at phys.aoyama.ac.jp
Naomici Hatano: hatano at phys.aoyama.ac.jp

TITLE: Universality of Zipf's law
AUTHOR: Kawamura K, Hatano N
JOURNAL: JOURNAL OF THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 71 (5): 1211-1213 MAY 2002

Document type: Article     Language: English
Cited References: 4     Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
We introduce a simple and generic model that reproduces Zipf's law. By
regarding the time evolution of the model as a random walk in the
logarithmic scale, we explain theoretically why this model reproduces
Zipf's law. The explanation shows that the behavior of the model is very
robust and universal.
Author Keywords:
Zipf's law, universality, diffusion

Addresses:
Kawamura K, Aoyama Gakuin Univ, Dept Phys, Setagaya Ku, Tokyo 1578572, Japan
Aoyama Gakuin Univ, Dept Phys, Setagaya Ku, Tokyo 1578572, Japan

Publisher:
PHYSICAL SOCIETY JAPAN, TOKYO

IDS Number:
553DG

ISSN:
0031-9015

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