A Generative Theory of Relevance

A modern information retrieval system must have the capability to find, organize and present very different manifestations of information – such as text, pictures, videos or database records – any of which may be of relevance to the user. However, the concept of relevance, while seemingly intuitive,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lavrenko, Victor
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
Series:The Information Retrieval Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Relevance
  • A Generative View of Relevance
  • Generative Density Allocation
  • Retrieval Scenarios
  • Conclusion