Experiencing the modern city
Of all the things that have had a persistent tendency to surprise observers, cities have been among the most prolific. Then again, they'd better be for all their social and economic complexity, fo…
Zipf's law
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How big is your language?
This blog post first appeared, as written by me, on The Copernican science blog on December 20, 2012. -- It all starts with Zipf’s law. Ever heard of it? It’s a devious little thing, especially when…