Author

Publication

2005-03-23 - Academic Press

Language

English

Word Count

106,750 words, Guess

Page Count

427 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCZ669.8

Description

"This book describes informetric results from the point of view of Lotkaian size-frequency functions, i.e. functions that are decreasing power laws. Explanations and examples of this model are given showing that it is the most important regularity amongst other possible models. This theory is then developed in the framework of IPPs (Information Production Processes) hereby also indicating its relation with e.g. the law of Zipf."-- Book jacket.

First Sentence

The concept of informetrics is well-known nowadays and could be defined as the science dealing with the quantitative aspects of information.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Power Laws in the Information Production Process: Lotkaian Informetrics (Library and Information Science)Academic Press2005-03-23

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