Background about the Internals of MapAnalyst
Algorithms
MapAnalyst uses algorithms and methods developed by Dieter Beineke of the Bundeswehr University in Munich. To learn more about the algorithms, please have a look at the following publication:
Jenny, B. and Hurni, L. (2011) Studying cartographic heritage: Analysis and visualization of geometric distortions. Computers & Graphics, 35-2, p. 402–411.
and the two original publications by D. Beineke in German:
Beineke, D. (2001) Verfahren zur Genauigkeitsanalyse für Altkarten. Studiengang Geodäsie und Geoinformation. PhD thesis. München, Universität der Bundeswehr, 155 pp. [Corrigendum].
Beineke, D. (2007) Zur Bestimmung lokaler Abbildungsverzerrungen in Altkarten mit Hilfe der multiquadratischen Interpolationsmethode. Allgemeine Vermessungsnachrichten, 1/2007, p. 19-27.
Accuracy analysis of old maps in general
For a concise summary of various techniques for the visualization of the accuracy of old maps, see the following article in German:
Forstner, G. and M. Oehrli (1998) Graphische Darstellungen der Untersuchungsergebnisse alter Karten und die Entwicklung der Verzerrungsgitter. Cartographica Helvetica, 17, 35–43.