Benford’s Law to Detect Fake Data

Benford’s Law to Detect Fake Data

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Mathematics often reveals intriguing patterns in our day-to-day lives, and one such phenomenon is Benford’s law. This law describes the surprising but simple pattern observed in real-life data. When dealing with diverse data sets such as currency amounts, population sizes, or building heights, the…

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