Descriptor
Bibliometrics | 1 |
Least Squares Statistics | 1 |
Mathematical Models | 1 |
Research Methodology | 1 |
Sampling | 1 |
Statistical Distributions | 1 |
Tables (Data) | 1 |
Source
Information Processing and… | 1 |
Author
Nicholls, Paul | 1 |
Tague, Jean | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 1 |
Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
The Maximal Value of a Zipf Size Variable: Sampling Properties and Relationship to Other Parameters.

Tague, Jean; Nicholls, Paul – Information Processing and Management, 1987
Examines relationships among the parameters of the Zipf size-frequency distribution as well as its sampling properties. Highlights include its importance in bibliometrics, tables for the sampling distribution of the maximal value of a finite Zipf distribution, and an approximation formula for confidence intervals. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Least Squares Statistics, Mathematical Models, Research Methodology