Benf.val {BeyondBenford} | R Documentation |
Benford's values
Description
The function returns Benford's probability that a figure is at a given position.
Usage
Benf.val(fig, dig = 1)
Arguments
fig |
The considered figure. |
dig |
The chosen position of the digit (from the left). |
Value
The function returns Benford's probability.
Author(s)
Blondeau Da Silva St\'ephane
References
F. Benford (1938). The law of anomalous numbers. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 78:127-131.
T. Hill (1995). The significant-digit phenomenon. The American Mathematical Monthly, 102(4):322-327.
R. Newcomb (1881). Note on the frequency of use of the different digits in natural numbers. American Journal of Mathematics, 4:39-40.
Examples
Benf.val(7, dig = 2)
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