Mathematics in the archaeological and historical sciences : proceedings of the Anglo-Romanian Conference, Mamaia, 1970 / organized by the Royal Society of London and the Academy of the Socialist Republic of Romania ; edited by F. R. Hodson, D. G. Kendall [and] P. Tautu.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English, French Publication details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 1971.Description: ix, 565 p. : illus., maps. ; 25 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • CC75 A54 1971
Contents:
Introductory address : Some elements of quantitative archaeology /​ Albert C. Spaulding -- 1. Taxonomy : General survey : Taxonomy in anthropology /​ C. Radhakrishna Rao -- Cluster analysis : Numerical typology and prehistoric archaeology /​ F. Roy Hodson -- Multivariate analysis of Marnian La Tène cultural groups /​ Ralph M. Rowlett and Richard B. Pollnac -- Computational methods in cluster anaysis /​ Robin Sibson -- Numerical taxonomy /​ Herbert Solomon -- Discrimination : Bayesian inference in an archaeological problem /​ Marius Iosifescu and Petre Tăutu -- Related mathematical topics: Une méthode de classification d'objets archéologiques dont la description est structurée et incomplète /​ Mario Borillo and Peter Ihm -- On an algorithm for recognition /​ Silviu Guiașu -- Sur l'analyse des données préalable à une classification automatique /​ Israël César Lerman -- Abstracts ; Discussion and comments -- 2. Multi-dimensional scaling and related procedures : General survey : Multi-dimensional scaling in arcaheology : time is not the only dimension /​ Joseph B. Kruskal -- Special topics : A computer analysis of epipaleaolithic assmblages in Italy /​ A. J. Ammerman -- Statistical methods of comparing different multivariate analyses of the same data /​ John C. Gower -- Multi-dimensional scaling with differential weighting of dimensions /​ Myron Wish and J. Douglas Carroll -- Discussion and comments -- 3. Seriation : A new approach to a problem of chronological seriation associated with the works of Plato /​ Liliana I. Boneva -- Rapid seriation methods with archaeological applications /​ Alan E. Gelfand -- Some archaeological criteria for chronological seriation /​ Klaus Goldmann -- Effects of excavation on seriation at a Palaeo-Indian site /​ Henry T. Irwin -- ' Seriation from abundance matrices /​ David G. Kendall -- On the Hole-Shaw method of pewrmutation research /​ Ileana Kivu-Sculy -- A new seriation algorithm applied to European protohistoric anthropomorphic statuary /​ Jeannette Landau and Fernandez de la Vega -- Some thoughts on sequencing methods /​ Robin Sibson -- Applications of mathematical methods to epigraphy /​ Alexandra Ștefan -- Archaeological seriation and the travelling salesman problem /​ E. Martin Wilkinson -- Discussion and comments 4. Evolutionary tree structures in historical and other contexts : Parish register studies : Statistical studies in migration /​ Robert W. Hiorns -- Maps from marraiges : an application of non-metric multi-dimensional scaling to parish register data /​ David G. Kendall -- The reconstruction of genealogies from parish books /​ Mark H. Skolnick ... [et al.] -- Population genetics: Number of characters examined and error in reconstruction of evolutionary trees /​ Kenneth K. Kidd and L. L. Cavalli-Sforza -- Mathematical approaches to the study of human evolution /​ Anthony W. F. Edwards. Applications to man and cattle of methods of reconstructing evolutionary histories /​ Kenneth K. Kidd -- Linguistics : The vocabulary method of reconstructing language trees : innovations and large-scale aplications /​ Joseph B. Kruskal, Isidore Dyen, and Paul Black -- Stochastic models for glottochronology /​ David Sankoff -- Filiation of manuscripts : The recovery of trees from measures of dissimilarity /​ Peter Buneman -- The manuscript linkage problem /​ John Haigh -- Esatblishing the linkage of different variants of a Romanian chronicle /​ Sorin Cristian Nițǎ -- Discussion and comments -- 5. Miscellaneous applications -- Archaeology : Measurement and presentation of archaeological features excavated below ground : principles and practice /​ Silviu Comănescu and Corneliu N. Mateescu -- Computer analysis of data from the La Tène cemetery at Münsingen-Rain /​ James Doran -- The measurement of ancient bricks and its archaeological interest /​ Albert Hesse -- Tentative interpretation of the surface distribution of remains on the upper fort of Mirgissa (Sudanese Nubia) /​ Albert Hesse -- A relationship observed between mosaic units and the sizes of Roman mosaic stones /​ Richard E. M. Moore -- On the staistical sorting and reconstruction of the pottery from a Romano-British kiln site /​ Clive Orton -- Typological processing of the finds from the Tell Goljamo Deltschevo /​ Henrieta Todorová-Simeonová -- Non-statistical applications of the computer in archaeology /​ John D. Wilcock -- History : The theory of historical series formulated by A. D. Xenopol as a mathematical approach to history /​ Valeriu Bulgaru -- Mathematical methods with historical data : a note of caution /​ Thomas H. Hollingsworth. Computer analysis of socio-economic development in Estonia in the first half of the nineteenth century /​ J. Kahk -- Coefficients of correlation in historical research /​ Vasilie Liveanu,... [et al.] -- A model of Micael the Brave's decision in 1595 /​ Mircea Malița -- On computer generation of conditional data /​ Ion Văduva -- Abstract ; DIscussion and comments -- 6. Use of meodels : Similarities and dissimilarities of sociocultural and biological evolution /​ L. L. Cavalli-Sforza ; The role of models /​ Robert M. Loynes -- Discussion and comments.
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Introductory address : Some elements of quantitative archaeology /​ Albert C. Spaulding -- 1. Taxonomy : General survey : Taxonomy in anthropology /​ C. Radhakrishna Rao -- Cluster analysis : Numerical typology and prehistoric archaeology /​ F. Roy Hodson -- Multivariate analysis of Marnian La Tène cultural groups /​ Ralph M. Rowlett and Richard B. Pollnac -- Computational methods in cluster anaysis /​ Robin Sibson -- Numerical taxonomy /​ Herbert Solomon -- Discrimination : Bayesian inference in an archaeological problem /​ Marius Iosifescu and Petre Tăutu -- Related mathematical topics: Une méthode de classification d'objets archéologiques dont la description est structurée et incomplète /​ Mario Borillo and Peter Ihm -- On an algorithm for recognition /​ Silviu Guiașu -- Sur l'analyse des données préalable à une classification automatique /​ Israël César Lerman -- Abstracts ; Discussion and comments -- 2. Multi-dimensional scaling and related procedures : General survey : Multi-dimensional scaling in arcaheology : time is not the only dimension /​ Joseph B. Kruskal -- Special topics : A computer analysis of epipaleaolithic assmblages in Italy /​ A. J. Ammerman -- Statistical methods of comparing different multivariate analyses of the same data /​ John C. Gower -- Multi-dimensional scaling with differential weighting of dimensions /​ Myron Wish and J. Douglas Carroll -- Discussion and comments -- 3. Seriation : A new approach to a problem of chronological seriation associated with the works of Plato /​ Liliana I. Boneva -- Rapid seriation methods with archaeological applications /​ Alan E. Gelfand -- Some archaeological criteria for chronological seriation /​ Klaus Goldmann -- Effects of excavation on seriation at a Palaeo-Indian site /​ Henry T. Irwin -- ' Seriation from abundance matrices /​ David G. Kendall -- On the Hole-Shaw method of pewrmutation research /​ Ileana Kivu-Sculy -- A new seriation algorithm applied to European protohistoric anthropomorphic statuary /​ Jeannette Landau and Fernandez de la Vega -- Some thoughts on sequencing methods /​ Robin Sibson -- Applications of mathematical methods to epigraphy /​ Alexandra Ștefan -- Archaeological seriation and the travelling salesman problem /​ E. Martin Wilkinson -- Discussion and comments 4. Evolutionary tree structures in historical and other contexts : Parish register studies : Statistical studies in migration /​ Robert W. Hiorns -- Maps from marraiges : an application of non-metric multi-dimensional scaling to parish register data /​ David G. Kendall -- The reconstruction of genealogies from parish books /​ Mark H. Skolnick ... [et al.] -- Population genetics: Number of characters examined and error in reconstruction of evolutionary trees /​ Kenneth K. Kidd and L. L. Cavalli-Sforza -- Mathematical approaches to the study of human evolution /​ Anthony W. F. Edwards. Applications to man and cattle of methods of reconstructing evolutionary histories /​ Kenneth K. Kidd -- Linguistics : The vocabulary method of reconstructing language trees : innovations and large-scale aplications /​ Joseph B. Kruskal, Isidore Dyen, and Paul Black -- Stochastic models for glottochronology /​ David Sankoff -- Filiation of manuscripts : The recovery of trees from measures of dissimilarity /​ Peter Buneman -- The manuscript linkage problem /​ John Haigh -- Esatblishing the linkage of different variants of a Romanian chronicle /​ Sorin Cristian Nițǎ -- Discussion and comments -- 5. Miscellaneous applications -- Archaeology : Measurement and presentation of archaeological features excavated below ground : principles and practice /​ Silviu Comănescu and Corneliu N. Mateescu -- Computer analysis of data from the La Tène cemetery at Münsingen-Rain /​ James Doran -- The measurement of ancient bricks and its archaeological interest /​ Albert Hesse -- Tentative interpretation of the surface distribution of remains on the upper fort of Mirgissa (Sudanese Nubia) /​ Albert Hesse -- A relationship observed between mosaic units and the sizes of Roman mosaic stones /​ Richard E. M. Moore -- On the staistical sorting and reconstruction of the pottery from a Romano-British kiln site /​ Clive Orton -- Typological processing of the finds from the Tell Goljamo Deltschevo /​ Henrieta Todorová-Simeonová -- Non-statistical applications of the computer in archaeology /​ John D. Wilcock -- History : The theory of historical series formulated by A. D. Xenopol as a mathematical approach to history /​ Valeriu Bulgaru -- Mathematical methods with historical data : a note of caution /​ Thomas H. Hollingsworth. Computer analysis of socio-economic development in Estonia in the first half of the nineteenth century /​ J. Kahk -- Coefficients of correlation in historical research /​ Vasilie Liveanu,... [et al.] -- A model of Micael the Brave's decision in 1595 /​ Mircea Malița -- On computer generation of conditional data /​ Ion Văduva -- Abstract ; DIscussion and comments -- 6. Use of meodels : Similarities and dissimilarities of sociocultural and biological evolution /​ L. L. Cavalli-Sforza ; The role of models /​ Robert M. Loynes -- Discussion and comments.

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