Look at the numbers on a slide rule if you can find one. The space between 1
and 2 on the scale takes up almost one third of the rule where the space
between 9 and 10 is very small.
And here is a quickie J statement which tests the theory. Run it several
times
\:~(#;{.)&></.~{."1":&><"0(>:i.1000000)*?1000000
+------+-+
|140730|3|
+------+-+
|140729|1|
+------+-+
|140728|6|
+------+-+
|140728|4|
+------+-+
|140727|5|
+------+-+
|140726|2|
+------+-+
|127488|7|
+------+-+
|14074 |9|
+------+-+
|14070 |8|
+------+-+
On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Richard Donovan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>
> Can anyone explain in reasonably lay terms WHY Benford's Law
> (first digit law) applies.
>
> I have read the Wikipedia and other pages but cannot derive a
> satisfactory explanation as to WHY the law works!
>
> Thanks in advance
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