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Peer reviewedLafouge, Thierry; Laine-Cruzel, Sylvie – Information Processing & Management, 1997
Proposes a mathematical model using the probability formalism to explain why a geometrical law is observed in distributions related to library circulation data. Highlights include techniques based on convolution theory; Lotka's law; and Bradford's law. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Library Circulation, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematical Models
