Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
On the Expected Gain from Adjusting Matched Term Retrieval Systems. |
| Authors: |
Shumway, R.H. |
| Source: |
Communications of the ACM. Nov67, Vol. 10 Issue 11, p722-725. 4p. 2 Charts, 4 Graphs. |
| Subjects: |
File conversion (Computer science), Information retrieval, Bayesian analysis |
| Abstract: |
Proposes a file adjustment procedure for matched term retrieval systems based on maximizing the Bayes expected gain. Functions of the expected gain; Gain parameters for a typical information retrieval system; Theoretical considerations for the file adjustment procedure. |
| Database: |
Engineering Source |
