Measuring Large Scale Space Perception in Literary Texts
arXiv:math/0605224 · doi:10.1016/j.physa.2007.02.037
Abstract
The center and radius of perception associated with a written text are defined, and algorithms for their computation are presented. Indicators for anisotropy in large scale space perception are introduced. The relevance of these notions for the analysis of literary and historical records is briefly discussed and illustrated with an example taken from medieval historiography.
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