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Probl. Peredachi Inf., 1988 Volume 24, Issue 4, Pages 102–107 (Mi ppi727)

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Frequency Distribution of Letters in the Russian Language

S. M. Gusein-Zade


Abstract: A model is proposed describing the ranked frequency series of the letters in a language. According to this model, the rth frequency in the ordered series, $p(r)$, is approximately given by
$$ (1/n)(1/r+1/(r+1)+\dots+1/n)\approx(1/n)(\ln(n+1)-\ln r), $$
where $n$ is the total number of letters in the language. The frequency distribution of the letters in the Russian language fits this model.

UDC: 621.391.1:519.27

Received: 03.04.1986
Revised: 15.07.1986


 English version:
Problems of Information Transmission, 1988, 24:4, 338–342

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