The power law theorem of data set size The number of data sets of size n is inversely proportional to n There are vastly more small data sets than very large ones So small data sets are likely to have a much larger impact on the world than big data sets David Hand: Some comments on big data December 2013The power law theorem of data set size: • The number of data sets of size n is inversely proportional to n • There are vastly more small data sets than very large ones • So small data sets are likely to have a much larger impact on the world than big data sets David Hand: Some comments on big data, December 2013