The exact place of Zipfs and Paretos law amongst the classical informetric laws

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Title:	The exact place of Zipfs and Paretos law amongst the classical informetric laws
Authors:	EGGHE, Leo
Issue Date:	1991
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Source:	SCIENTOMETRICS, 20(1). p. 93-106
Abstract:	In this paper, the special place of Zipf's law and Pareto's law amongst other classical informetric laws (such as Bradford's graphical and verbal law, Weber-Fechner's or Brookes', Leimkuhler's and Mandelbrot's) is revealed and explained. Equivalencies amongst some of these laws are proved. We also determine the conditions under which Bradford's graphical law is a special case of Bradford's verbal law.
Notes:	LIMBURGS UNIV CENTRUM,B-3590 DIEPENBEEK,BELGIUM.EGGHE, L, UNIV INSTELLING ANTWERP,UNIVERSITEITSPLEIN 1,B-2610 WILRIJK,BELGIUM.
Document URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1942/3930
DOI:	10.1007/BF02018147
ISI #:	A1991EY26100010
Type:	Journal Contribution
Appears in Collections:	Research publications

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