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radical law: a standalone construct

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Cartography

a rule that the number of features kept on a derived map equals the source number times the square root of the scale ratio.

In cartography, radical law refers to a rule that the number of features kept on a derived map equals the source number times the square root of the scale ratio. This meaning comes from Töpfer (1966) in The Cartographic Journal.[1]

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References

Töpfer, F., & Pillewizer, W. (1966). The Principles of Selection. The Cartographic Journal, 3(1), 10-16. https://doi.org/10.1179/caj.1966.3.1.10

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