An investigation into the application of machine learning in information retrieval
Goker, A. S. (1994). An investigation into the application of machine learning in information retrieval. (Unpublished Doctoral thesis, City, University of London)
Abstract
There is an increasing variety of online databases available which are also evergrowing in size. In retrieving information from these sources, it is important not only to have effective and efficient retrieval techniques but also to enable some form of adaptation to users’ specific needs. Frequent users, in particular, should be able to benefit from their high use of the information retrieval system. A machine learning approach can be applied to help the system adapt to users’ specific needs.
It is argued that users have a particular context within which their queries are formed. It is likely that consecutive queries for a particular user will be related in that they will be part of the same context. Thus, a context learner is proposed.
In this investigation, the context learner is used for enhancing document ordering in partial match systems.
| Publication Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software |
| Departments: | School of Science & Technology > Computer Science School of Science & Technology > School of Science & Technology Doctoral Theses Doctoral Theses |
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