Zipf

Gabaix discovered that the frequency with which huge plunges occur follows a well-known tendency known as Zipf's Law.

MarketWatch.com - Top Stories 2010

Recall Zipf's Principle of Least Effort: if we plot the frequency of a word P sub n against its rank-order n on logarithmic axes, "babbling into her silence, even her bewilderment graceful," we should of course get something like a straight line ... however we've data that suggest the curves for certain-conditions, well they're actually quite different-schizophrenics for example tend to run a bit flatter in the upper part then progressively steeper-a sort of bow shape ...

Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978

Based on the work by linguist George Kingsley Zipf, the feature was called Zipf’s law.

Junk DNA, Linguistics and the scientific vacuity of Intelligent Design - The Panda's Thumb 2007

If we wait, it will be too late, said Cindy Zipf, Executive Director of Clean Ocean Action.

2009 March 24 « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009

If we wait, it will be too late, said Cindy Zipf, Executive Director of Clean Ocean Action.

2009 March « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009

If we wait, it will be too late, said Cindy Zipf, Executive Director of Clean Ocean Action.

Be a Bay Buddy: Connect the Drops from Your Yard to Barnegat Bay « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009

"There has been no input from stakeholders in a comprehensive way," said Cindy Zipf, the group's executive director.

Administration Fast-Tracks Offshore Wind Farms Ryan Tracy 2012

If you follow the Zipf curve of Participation Inequality, or the "90-9-1" rule, turns out our lurking community is very large, but the 10% of you who comment either frequently or intermittently throughout the year is just over 100 people.

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And I only need a tiny amount of leakage to construct a quick Zipf plot.

Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Seize the Fire Michael A. Martin 2010

In that case, the Zipf plot I am compiling will settle in at a value close to zero.

Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Seize the Fire Michael A. Martin 2010