Hofstadter's law

Summary

Hofstadter's law is an adage^[1]. It draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (adage category, ranking #10 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hofstadter's law's instance of is recorded as adage^[3].
• Hofstadter's law's instance of is recorded as Epigrammatic law^[4].
• Douglas Hofstadter is named after Hofstadter's law^[5].
• Hofstadter's law's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/062569^[6].
• Hofstadter's law's has characteristic is recorded as self-reference^[7].
• Hofstadter's law's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780360670^[8].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include adage^[3] and Epigrammatic law^[4].

History and Context

Douglas Hofstadter is named after Hofstadter's law^[5].

Why It Matters

Hofstadter's law draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (adage category, ranking #10 of 19).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]