The Zipf Mystery

Why it was recommended

It's actually a very deep question, called the Zipf mystery

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What it covers

Vsauce's explainer on Zipf's law, the pattern in which the frequency of a word is inversely related to its rank. It shows the pattern across many domains and discusses why it. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Vsauce

Length

21 min 5 sec

Year

2015

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