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Critical Truths About Power Laws
Abstract
Most reported power laws lack statistical support and mechanistic backing.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Stumpf, M. P. H., & Porter, M. A.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2012-02-10
- Volume
- 335
- Issue
- 6069
- Pages
- 665-666
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2117688908
- Cited by
- 633
- References
- 6
- FWCI
- 132.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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