Log-normal is the new normal
Notes on the log-normal distribution in society and nature
Log-normal is the new normal
Notes on the log-normal distribution in society and nature
The log-normal distribution strikes again, the time for times to task completion.
Many (most? almost all?) results (as ranked by some metric) are produced through a sequence of events whose effects multiply together. The log-normal distribution is the real “normal” distribution.
This is my new obsession, which started with my analysis of Patreon earnings.
Good overview of creator economy dynamics marred by uncritical acceptance of power-law distributions that are probably log-normal.
Another paper that may show log-normal distribution of earnings by “creators”.
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