Stylometry and Numerals Usage: Benford’s Law and Beyond

We suggest two approaches to the statistical analysis of texts, both based on the study of numerals occurrence in literary texts. The first approach is related to Benford’s Law and the analysis of the frequency distribution of various leading digits of numerals contained in the text. In coherent lit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andrei V. Zenkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Stats
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-905X/4/4/60