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Linear increase law of optimum age of scientific creativity

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A linear increase law of optimum age of scientific creativity is proposed. The author has analysed the optimum age of major scientific discoveries (or inventions) by the least square method and an increase ratio has been obtained. The optimum age and the age of great fame in next half century are forcast also.

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  1. Department of Engineering Mech., Xian Jiaotong Uni., Xian, (China)

    Haichao Han

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Han, H. Linear increase law of optimum age of scientific creativity. Scientometrics 15, 309–312 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02017206

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