The Past as a Stochastic Process

Autor: David H. Wolpert, Michael H. Price, Stefani A. Crabtree, Timothy A. Kohler, Jürgen Jost, James Evans, Peter F. Stadler, Hajime Shimao, Manfred D. Laubichler
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 134–152-134–152 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2514-8362
DOI: 10.5334/jcaa.113
Popis: Historical processes manifest remarkable diversity. Nevertheless, scholars have long attempted, with some success, to identify patterns and categorize historical actors and influences. A stochastic process framework provides a structured approach for the analysis of large historical datasets that allows for detection of sometimes surprising patterns, identification of relevant causal actors both endogenous and exogenous to the process, and comparison between different historical cases. The combination of data, analytical tools and the organizing theoretical framework of stochastic processes complements traditional narrative approaches in history and archaeology.
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