Linguistic-Mathematical Statistics in Rebus, Lyrics, Juridical Texts, Fancies and Paradoxes
arXiv:math/0702343
Abstract
This is a collection of linguistic-mathematical approaches to Romanian rebus, puzzles, poetical and juridical texts, and proposes fancies, recreational math problems, and paradoxes. We study the frequencies of letters, syllables, vowels in various poetry, grill definitions in rebus, and rebus rules. We also compare the scientific language, poetical language, and puzzle language, and compute the Shannon entropy and Onicescu informational energy.
44 pages, many figures. Partially presented at "The Eugene Strens Memorial on Intuitive and Recreational Mathematics and its History", University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 27 - August 2, 1986