Anti-Zipfian

Bryan B.
Bryan B.
Feb 23, 2017 · 1 min read

To what degree can one write in a pattern that defies Zipf’s law? Obviously, short texts avoid it most simply, but how about longer passages? Are there any authors who dodge the naturality of this rule more than others? Investigation seems worthwhile.

Yes, my previous paragraph exhibits constant word frequency.

Reference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCn8zs912OE

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I likes math, data, and tech. Algorithms @ Stitchfix, previously Data Engineering @ Blue Bottle Coffee (Bean Counter), 2-previously Research @ IBM, …

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Ideas from Bryan Bischof. Please steal, then report back, or tell me which ones I should pursue!

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