Benford’s Law Strikes Back: No Simple Explanation in Sight for Mathematical Gem

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Arno Berger
Theodore P. Hill
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[1] University of Alberta,Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
[2] Georgia Institute of Technology,School of Mathematics
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The Mathematical Intelligencer | 2011年 / 33卷
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Large Spread; Decimal Digit; Positive Random Variable; Mathematical Intelligencer Figure; Easy Derivation;
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