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Topological Data Analysis and Multiple Kernel Learning for Species Identification of Modern and Archaeological Small Ruminants

Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology
Volume 8 (2025): Issue 1
By: Manon Vuillien,  Davide Adamo,  Emmanuelle Vila,  Amane Agraw,  Thierry Argant,  Daniel Helmer,  Marjan Mashkour,  Abdelkader Moussous,  Olivier Notter,  Elena Rossoni-Notter,  Isabelle Théry and  Marco Corneli  
Open Access
|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jcaa.181 | Journal eISSN: 2514-8362
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Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 13, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 24, 2025
Published on: May 23, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Machine learning,
Osteology,
Herbivores,
Zooarchaeology,
Topological data analysis,
Multiple kernel learning

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