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Topic model (LDA) of pages, k by held-out perplexity and fixed k=10: nmi_lang

Topic model (LDA) of pages, k by held-out perplexity and fixed k=10: Clusters follow Currier's languages.

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Result

Run	Measured	Result	Against	Decision	Date
RUN-086	Clusters follow Currier's languages	0.486	Latin 0.135 · slot 0.042 · shuffled 0.107		22 Oct

What it used and found

Topic model (LDA) of pages, k by held-out perplexity and fixed k=10

Method

MTH

Exploration split

Dataset

DAT

Latin genre texts

Dataset

DAT

ZL3b transcription

Dataset

DAT

The main axis of vocabulary variation is Currier A against B (correlation 0.83), not the…

Evidence it produced

EVD

Parameters

half E

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Topic model (LDA) of pages, k by held-out perplexity and fixed k=10: nmi_lang [Run RUN0D8EQ8521TPQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/RUN0D8EQ8521TPQ

@misc{mysteriesdept_run0d8eq8521tpq,
  title     = {Topic model (LDA) of pages, k by held-out perplexity and fixed k=10: nmi_lang},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Run, catalog key RUN0D8EQ8521TPQ},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/RUN0D8EQ8521TPQ}
}