clarification for which data which Benford's law applies

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Steven Polley 2020-11-15 02:53:37 +00:00
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This shows that Benford's law only works when the data is not random, such as natural data gathered in real life. This is because natural data is generated following a [power law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_law), which is common in nature. This shows that Benford's law only works when the data is not random, such as natural data gathered in real life. This is because for data which Benford's law does work, it's natural data generated following a [power law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_law), which is quite common in nature.