The story
Introduced by Derek J. de Solla Price.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A description of the relationship between the academic literature on a subject and the number of authors in the subject area, stating that half of the publications come from the square root of all contributors. Full definition →
Introduced by Derek J. de Solla Price.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.