14 Sep 2004
CS 5244 – Bibliometrics
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Random
processes and Zipfian behavior
¡Some random
processes can also result in Zipfian
behavior:
lAt
the beginning there is one “seminal" paper.
lEvery sequential paper makes at most ten citations (or cites all preceding papers if their number does not exceed ten).
lAll preceding papers have an equal probability to be cited.
¡Result: A
Zipfian curve, with a≈1.
What’s your conclusion?
What’s your conclusion?