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PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
卷 295, 期 1-2, 页码 1-8出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(01)00046-2
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social dynamics; random processes; power-law distributions
A stochastic model for the evolution of a growing population is proposed, in order to explain empirical power-law distributions in the frequency of family names as a function of the family size. Preliminary results show that the predicted exponents are in good agreement with real data. The evolution of family-name distributions is discussed in the frame of vertical transmission of cultural features. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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