International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics 11(1), pp. 39-46.
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Abstract: The exact probability distribution of the first digit of integer powers up to an arbitrary but fixed number of digits is derived. Based on its asymptotic distribution, it is shown that it approaches Benford’s law very closely for sufficiently high powers.
Bibtex:
@article{,
title={Integer powers and Benford’s law},
author={H{\"u}rlimann, Werner},
journal={International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics},
volume={11},
number={1},
pages={39--46},
year={2004},
}
Reference Type: Journal Article
Subject Area(s): Number Theory, Probability Theory