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Research on Few–Shot Handwriting Identification based on Siamese Networks

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.61822/amcs-2026-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2083-8492 | Journal ISSN: 1641-876X
Language: English
Page range: 129 - 140
Submitted on: Apr 29, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 23, 2025
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Published on: Mar 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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