CryptologyThe Phi Distribution for Short Random Texts |
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We take 26000 new random letters, see here, and chop it into chunks of 26. Here is the spreadsheet, and here are the results:
To get φ-values divide x-values in the graphic by 13 x 25 = 325.
Distribution of φ for 2000 random texts of 26 letters
Minimum: | 0.0154 | |||
Median: | 0.0400 | Mean value: | 0.0401 | |
Maximum: | 0.0954 | Standard dev: | 0.0112 | |
1st quartile: | 0.0338 | 5% quantile: | 0.0246 | |
3rd quartile: | 0.0462 | 95% quantile: | 0.0585 |