A Generative Theory of Relevance

• Main Author: Lavrenko, Victor (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: The Information Retrieval Series, 26
• Subjects: Computer science.; Algorithms.; Mathematical statistics.; Information storage and retrieval.; Computer Science.; Information Storage and Retrieval.; Probability and Statistics in Computer Science.; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity.

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,...