EXTRACTED METHOD: linear_a_entropy_syllabic_classifier — E8 Intelligence Research

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Shannon entropy of sign frequencies can be used to classify writing systems as syllabic (3.5-5.5 bits/sign) or logographic (>6.5 bits/sign). Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Andrew Stewart Caldin

doi:10.5281/zenodo.22245349

September 2, 2026Open Access

EXTRACTED METHOD: linear_a_entropy_syllabic_classifier — E8 Intelligence Research

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Determine whether Shannon entropy calculated over sign frequencies can classify the undeciphered Linear A script as syllabic or logographic by benchmarking against Linear B.
Calculated Shannon entropy using the formula H = -sum(p_i log2 p_i) on character frequencies extracted from the SigLA corpus.
Defined classification boundaries: entropy values between 3.5 and 5.5 bits per sign designate syllabic (CV) systems, while values above 6.5 designate logographic systems.
Utilized Linear B entropy values as a baseline for comparative analysis.
Categorized writing systems into syllabic structures if sign entropy falls between 3.5 and 5.5 bits per sign.
Delineated logographic writing systems by a distinct threshold of entropy exceeding 6.5 bits per sign.

Implication

Information-theoretic analysis reveals classification thresholds for writing systems in the SigLA corpus, indicating a quantitative method to distinguish syllabic from logographic scripts.

Abstract

rule: Compute Shannon entropy H = -sum(p_i log2 p_i) over sign frequencies from the SigLA corpus. If H between 3.5 and 5.5 bits/sign, classify as syllabic (CV); if >6.5, classify as logographic; compare to Linear B entropy as baseline. source: rlab #216 Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com

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Andrew Stewart Caldin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9ab0dc5d9e33f25c631ea2 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22245349

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