24-04-2025, 08:20 AM
Hi all,
Over the past months, I’ve been working on a detailed statistical analysis of the Voynich Manuscript. It suggests a consistent finding: the manuscript appears to follow a structured four-phase system, encoded across the botanical section and possibly beyond.
I used lexical entropy, topic modeling (LDA), and a symbolic “lunar” assignment system to classify each folio into one of four cyclical phases. The key is: this structure holds up across the entire manuscript, and even hints at internal cycles within folios.
Here’s what stands out:
- A classifier trained on entropy + topic distribution + synthetic lunar angle reached 96.5% accuracy
- A 1000-run permutation test confirmed this is far from random (p < 0.001)
- External validation with real botanical flowering data reached 65–68% phase alignment (relaxed cyclic margin)
- Harmonic patterns emerged through the FFT and autocorrelation of topic dynamics
- The pattern is not dependent on any linguistic decoding — it emerges structurally
I’ve submitted this to arXiv (submission ID: `submit/6380387`, under moderation).
I’m sharing it here because this forum includes some of the best critical minds on the Voynich. I’d love to know what you think, especially:
- I think it is plausible that the manuscript encodes a symbolic or calendrical cycle, especially a botanical related to moon phases.
- Could this framework be linked to ritual, agronomy, or spiritual cycles?
- Have others attempted something similar and seen weak but non-random patterns?
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Everything is fully reproducible (seed = 1405). No cherry-picking.
I’m not claiming to crack the VM — just showing that, structurally, it’s more organized than expected by chance.
Looking forward to your thoughts.
— O. Cho
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Over the past months, I’ve been working on a detailed statistical analysis of the Voynich Manuscript. It suggests a consistent finding: the manuscript appears to follow a structured four-phase system, encoded across the botanical section and possibly beyond.
I used lexical entropy, topic modeling (LDA), and a symbolic “lunar” assignment system to classify each folio into one of four cyclical phases. The key is: this structure holds up across the entire manuscript, and even hints at internal cycles within folios.
Here’s what stands out:
- A classifier trained on entropy + topic distribution + synthetic lunar angle reached 96.5% accuracy
- A 1000-run permutation test confirmed this is far from random (p < 0.001)
- External validation with real botanical flowering data reached 65–68% phase alignment (relaxed cyclic margin)
- Harmonic patterns emerged through the FFT and autocorrelation of topic dynamics
- The pattern is not dependent on any linguistic decoding — it emerges structurally
I’ve submitted this to arXiv (submission ID: `submit/6380387`, under moderation).
I’m sharing it here because this forum includes some of the best critical minds on the Voynich. I’d love to know what you think, especially:
- I think it is plausible that the manuscript encodes a symbolic or calendrical cycle, especially a botanical related to moon phases.
- Could this framework be linked to ritual, agronomy, or spiritual cycles?
- Have others attempted something similar and seen weak but non-random patterns?
Code and data: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Everything is fully reproducible (seed = 1405). No cherry-picking.
I’m not claiming to crack the VM — just showing that, structurally, it’s more organized than expected by chance.
Looking forward to your thoughts.
— O. Cho
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya