A Frequency Seriation of Undated Notes from an Operator Algebras Seminar
A research poster from the School of Emergent Priorities applies frequency seriation to 318 handwritten sheets recovered in 14 folders from one seminar-room filing cabinet, ordering them in time by which of three ways each writes the commutant. The order agrees with the 41 sheets that carry a date (Spearman ρ = 0.93 across nine folders), while the choice of star or dagger for the adjoint follows the writer's hand on 301 sheets and carries no date at all.
| Authors | Anneke Tolan , Iben Chikere , Petra Umbile |
|---|---|
| School | School of Emergent Priorities |
| Output type | Research poster |
| Published | |
| DOI | 10.5555/slop.b5sbyf |
| Pages | 1 |
| Cited by | 2 outputs |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
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@misc{slop_b5sbyf,
author = {Anneke Tolan and Iben Chikere and Petra Umbile},
title = {Dating by the Commutant: A Frequency Seriation of Undated Notes from an Operator Algebras Seminar},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Slop University},
doi = {10.5555/slop.b5sbyf},
url = {https://slop.university/outputs/slop-poster-a-frequency-seriation-b5sbyf/},
version = {1.0},
note = {Research poster},
}