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arXiv:1601.07435cs.CL

Co-Occurrence Patterns in the Voynich Manuscript

Torsten Timm

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Abstract

The Voynich Manuscript is a medieval book written in an unknown script. This paper studies the distribution of similarly spelled words in the Voynich Manuscript. It shows that the distribution of words within the manuscript is not compatible with natural languages.

arXiv comments
19 pages; tables for sections of the VMS added; 'The Towneley plays' as example for English poetry added; revised version
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cs.CLComputation and Language cs.CRCryptography and Security

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  1. Facsimile of the Voynich Manuscript Now Available to Citizen Cryptographers 1 comment

    • I'm not sure how a photo-print of the manuscript will help cryptographers. Doesn't the digital version available at archive.org provide better opportunities for analysis? https://archive.org/details/TheVoynichManuscript For example, a friend of mine is fascinated with the Zodiac…

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