Re: Voynich research needs

[Zandbergen@xxxxxxxxxxx (Rene Zandbergen)]

Jason Morningstar wrote:

> I would particularly value any opinion or advice on areas that
> would both advance our understanding of the VMS and fall within
> the scope of a semester- or year-long graduate project.

I agree with Adams: take something that you find interesting.
There's the complete transcription by Takeshi Takahashi, done
by one person, therefore consistent. But there's also the 
interlinear file by Stolfi (based on an initial effort by
Gabriel). Both are waiting to be put to good use.
Avenues of attack that have not been used (or only in a limited
sense) are the use of genetic algorithms, or hidden Markov
models (some results of the latter are known). 

Seth Morabito wrote:

>  I may be echoing Jacques Guy's complaints, but it seems that
> we have got nowhere, though certainly not for lack of
> dedication or hard work.  

I am not so pessimistic. Maybe we've not been doing a good
job of showing the progress that has been made, say, since
D'Imperio's book has appeared. 

Cheers, Rene