Experimental observation of Zipf–Mandelbrot relation

We study the dynamics of a few-body system of microparticles using rank-ordering statistics. This dynamical system is made up of micrometer sized plastic spheres dispersed in a ferrofluid driven by external magnetic fields. The world lines of the microspheres are captured and the dynamical modes are described by mathematical braid theory. Rank-ordering statistics on these modes shows a large power-law region consistent with the Zipf–Mandelbrot relation.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Kristiansen, Kai de Lange ; Helgesen, Geir ; Skjeltorp, Arne T.
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 335.2004, 3, p. 413-420
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Microparticle dynamics \| Rank-ordering statistics \| Braid theory \| Zipf–Mandelbrot relation

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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