3 papers
stat.ME2023
A Mathematical Analysis of Benford's Law and its Generalization
Alex E. Kossovsky, Wayne M. Lawton
We explain Kossovsky's generalization of Benford's law which is a formula that approximates the distribution of leftmost digits in finite sequences of natural data and apply it to…
math.GM2016
Prime Numbers, Dirichlet Density, and Benford's Law
Alex Ely Kossovsky
The Prime Numbers are well-known for their paradoxical stand regarding Benford's Law. On one hand they adamantly refuse to obey the law of Benford in the usual sense, namely that o…
math.ST2011
Scale invariance versus translation variance in Nash bargaining problem
Alex Ely Kossovsky
Nash's solution in his celebrated article on the bargaining problem calling for maximization of product of marginal utilities is revisited; a different line of argument supporting…