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 pip install -e .
 ```
 
+## Trending
+
+For a detailed explaination of the [trending algorithm](https://github.com/lbryio/scribe/blob/master/scribe/elasticsearch/fast_ar_trending.py) used for claim search, see [this](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lbryio/scribe/master/scribe/elasticsearch/trending%20algorithm.pdf) paper
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributions to this project are welcome, encouraged, and compensated. For more details, please check [this](https://lbry.tech/contribute) link.