Use of Deconvolution to Infer Past Diet in Austria and the USSR. Issue 1 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pelkonen, Henri; Cockshott, Paul
• Is Part Of: Critique. Volume 45:Issue 1/2(2017)
• Page Start: 117
• Page End: 140
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Deconvolution -- Richardson–Lucy Algorithm -- Nutritional Levels -- Food Estimate Modelling -- Austria Diet -- Human Growth -- USSR -- Austria; Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; Socialism -- Periodicals; Socialisme; Communisme; 4.935; 335.4
• DOI: 10.1080/03017605.2016.1268454
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0301-7605

Abstract

Abstract : Deconvolution is a technique commonly used in image processing. This study shows that it is possible to apply deconvolution to infer past nutritional levels if we know the recorded adult heights over a long time period. This study is a demonstration of how we can use deconvolution to investigate historical living standards. We apply it to investigating early Soviet and 18th to 19th century Austrian nutritional levels.