n-Digit Benford Converges to Benford
Using the sum invariance property of Benford random variables, we prove that an n-digit Benford variable converges to a Benford variable as n approaches infinity.
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| description | Using the sum invariance property of Benford random variables, we prove that an n-digit Benford variable converges to a Benford variable as n approaches infinity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3cf74e9d6ee45c18c2a46bbd63947b52025-02-03T00:59:27ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04252015-01-01201510.1155/2015/123816123816n-Digit Benford Converges to BenfordAzar Khosravani0Constantin Rasinariu1Department of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL 60605, USADepartment of Science and Mathematics, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL 60605, USAUsing the sum invariance property of Benford random variables, we prove that an n-digit Benford variable converges to a Benford variable as n approaches infinity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/123816 |
| spellingShingle | Azar Khosravani Constantin Rasinariu n-Digit Benford Converges to Benford International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences |
| title | n-Digit Benford Converges to Benford |
| title_full | n-Digit Benford Converges to Benford |
| title_fullStr | n-Digit Benford Converges to Benford |
| title_full_unstemmed | n-Digit Benford Converges to Benford |
| title_short | n-Digit Benford Converges to Benford |
| title_sort | n digit benford converges to benford |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/123816 |
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