Quote: even distribution of interval sizes (logarithmic) for words that occur 6 to 24 times in Ulysses; demonstrates an even distribution of effort

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[In Fig. 2-5] we find a complete scatter diagram of … the Ulysses. [The table plots the interval size in pages on a logarithmic scale for each 24 successive occurrences] … As far as we can see, the crosses … The same is also the case in the … [from 6 to 24 times] … in general: the inverse relationship between N and … [interval size] … but also to each of the successive f-1 … [p. 47] we may suspect that the Effort involved … evenly distributed over time.   Google-1   Google-2

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