Shan S. "On the generalized Zipf distribution. Part I " INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT 41 (6): 1369-1386 DEC 2005

[Eugene Garfield]

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Title: On the generalized Zipf distribution. Part I

Author(s): Shan S

Source: INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT 41 (6): 1369-1386 DEC 2005

Document Type: Article   Language: English
Cited References: 23     Times Cited: 0

Abstract: This article is concerned with a class of informetric
distribution, a family of skew distributions found to describe a wide range
of phenomena both within or outside of information sciences and referred to
as being of Zipf-type. A generalization of Zipf distribution (a size-
frequency form of the Zipf's law), named the generalized Zipf distribution,
is introduced. Two main characterizations of the generalized Zipf
distribution are obtained based on the proportionate hazard rate and
truncated moments. Finally, some asymptotic properties of the generalized
Zipf distribution are investigated. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights
reserved.

Addresses: Shan S (reprint author), Shanghai Univ, Informat Res Ctr,
Shanghai, Peoples R China
Shanghai Univ, Informat Res Ctr, Shanghai, Peoples R China
Shanghai Univ, Dept Management & Informat Engn, Shanghai, Peoples R China

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Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE,
KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND

IDS Number: 956XE

ISSN: 0306-4573

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