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Merging data sets

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We give an upper and a lower bound for the slope, on a semi logarithmic scale, of the cumulative graph of a data set, such as a bibliography, originating from the disjoint merging of two similar data sets.

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Rousseau, R. Merging data sets. Scientometrics 15, 305–308 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02017205

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Keywords

  • Logarithmic Scale
  • Similar Data
  • Semi Logarithmic Scale
  • Cumulative Graph