Furry, WH and Hurwitz, H (1945)

Distribution of numbers and distribution of significant figures

Nature 155(3924), 52-53

INTRODUCTION: In an earlier note it is shown that the distribution of first digits of the numbers in a table will obey a logarithmic law provided that a certain sum can be replaced by an integral. We shall here discuss this approximation in more detail.

MathSciNet: MR0011430 (6,163h)

Zentralblatt: Zbl 0060.29519

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