Re: VMs: Voynich.csv

["Jeff" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gabriel Landini G.Landini@xxxxxxxxxx wrote

>
> If I understood correct, this is a 1st order transition probability table:
> given character "x" find the frequencies all other characters following
it.
> This has been done many times before on the vms, not only for first order,
but
> for higher orders as well.
> Can I point you to read about entropy in language? Bennett's book is not
only
> very good, but also has simple computer code listings, transition
probability
> tables, and a couple of pages on the VMS and its entropy content.
> You may also find quite a few threads on this type of analysis in the list
> archives.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gabriel
>

Thanks for the quick reply. I will look up the info when I have a bit of
spare time. I always find it useful to see other angles.

The method I am using is not for analysis though and I don't think I've
expressed my intentions properly. However I will be sitting down when the
work is complete to put together some web pages to explain the methods and
intentions.

Good luck in your endevours and hopefully we can all crack it.

P.S. If you are at Birmingham Uni and I'm in Herefordshire we're almost
neighbours. :-)

Jeff


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