Statistical Properties of European Languages and Voynich Manuscript Analysis
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چکیده
The statistical properties of letters frequencies in European literature texts are investigated. The determination of logarithmic dependence of letters sequence for one-language and twolanguage texts are examined. The pare of languages is suggested for Voynich Manuscript. The internal structure of Manuscript is considered. The spectral portraits of two-letters distribution are constructed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CoRR
دوره abs/1611.09122 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016