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Power Law Versus Exponential Law in Characterizing Stock Market Returns

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    Mahua Barari

  2. Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Material Sciences, Missouri State University, 900 S. National Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65897, USA

    Saibal Mitra

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Barari, M., Mitra, S. Power Law Versus Exponential Law in Characterizing Stock Market Returns. Atl Econ J 36, 377–379 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11293-008-9131-0

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