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MethodsCryptanalysisNull-glyph deletion
Method · cryptanalysis

Null-glyph deletion

CryptanalysisVersion 1.0Licence MIT2 runsUsed on 1 mystery

Questions it answers

Code Python

Download module (.py)t_periodicity.pyView source

Runs and results 2 runs

RunMysteryMeasuredResultAgainstDate
RUN-026VoynichMax h2 after deleting one glyph unit2.749Attested minimum 2.51 (languages lose 0.1-0.4 bits when their commonest letter is deleted)22 Oct
RUN-012VoynichMax h2 after deleting one glyph unit2.403Attested minimum 2.51 (languages lose 0.1-0.4 bits when their commonest letter is deleted)22 Oct

Applied to

Voynich Manuscript
2 datasetsGC2a transcription, ZL3b transcription
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