On the feasibility of applying capture-recapture experiments for web evolution estimations

This paper proposes a novel application for estimating the size and evolution of web page populations, based on the capture-recapture experiments, which are predominantly used in wildlife biological studies. The necessary modifications for the web paradigm are explained, while the limitations confronted are discussed. The paper provides the implementation details of the proposed web capture recapture experiments along with their initial assessment. The anticipated outcome was to examine whether we can convey such kind of experiments in a sub-universe of the web (a search engine directory), in order to further estimate the evolution that occurs in its web page populations.