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Mathematica > Mathematics and Algorithms > Statistical Data Analysis > Probability & Statistics > Random Variables > Parametric Statistical Distributions > Discrete Univariate Distributions > ZipfDistribution
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ZipfDistribution

ZipfDistribution[]
represents a zeta distribution with parameter .

ZipfDistribution[n, ]
represents a Zipf distribution with range n.

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Probability density function:

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With finite range:

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Cumulative distribution function:

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With finite range:

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Mean:

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Variance:

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Scope (7)Scope (7)

Applications (6)Applications (6)

Properties & Relations (6)Properties & Relations (6)

Possible Issues (2)Possible Issues (2)

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