query letter frequencies text identification posting inquiry sergei atamas satamas umabnet ab umd edu research associate university maryland baltimore field molecular biology work involves comparing dna strings using various algorithms nt understand details well enough pass along rate one algorithm relies upon frequencies letters g c occur dna strings would like explore analogous use letter sound frequencies natural language texts hence posting specifically sergei wonders linguist subscribers could help steer recent literature concerning text identification based letter frequencies suggestions could sent directly address pass along would also interested collaborative work research connects work linguists text processing specialists observes often work one field would actually help work farremoved field people knew going george fowler george fowler gfowler indiana edu email dept slavic languages 1317 7261482 home try first ballantine 502 1812 8552624 2608 9906 dept indiana university 1812 8552829 office bloomington 47405 usa 1812 8552107 dept fax