The quantum probability ranking principle for information retrieval

Zuccon, G., Azzopardi, L. and Van Rijsbergen, C. (2010) The quantum probability ranking principle for information retrieval. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5766, pp. 232-240. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-04417-5_21)

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Abstract

While the Probability Ranking Principle for Information Retrieval provides the basis for formal models, it makes a very strong assumption regarding the dependence between documents. However, it has been observed that in real situations this assumption does not always hold. In this paper we propose a reformulation of the Probability Ranking Principle based on quantum theory. Quantum probability theory naturally includes interference effects between events. We posit that this interference captures the dependency between the judgement of document relevance. The outcome is a more sophisticated principle, the Quantum Probability Ranking Principle, that provides a more sensitive ranking which caters for interference/dependence between documents’ relevance

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Azzopardi, Dr Leif and Van Rijsbergen, Professor Cornelis
Authors: Zuccon, G., Azzopardi, L., and Van Rijsbergen, C.
Subjects:Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
Journal Name:Lecture Notes in Computer Science
ISSN:0302-9743
ISSN (Online):1611-3349
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2010 Springer
First Published:First published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5766 : 232-240
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com

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