Literary Mathematics
Quantitative Theory for Textual Studies
n. literary mathematics, the practice of representing critical concepts using formal expressions that describe relations among literature’s countable features
Code and Data
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Learn
Key concepts for the statistical analysis of corpus data, with examples and background discussion.
Results
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Code and Data
Install the litmath R package for easy-to-use functions, corpus data, sample code, walkthroughs for case studies from the book, as well as documentation that explains key concepts.
Learn
A living textbook, Mathematical Structures of Literary Study, includes chapters devoted to the fundamental mathematical concepts behind common digital humanities applications — topics include form, difference, and significance.
Results
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