We propose a novel probabilistic method based on the Hidden Markov Model (HMM) to learn the structure of a Latent Variable Model (LVM) for query language modeling. In the proposed...
Many recommendation and retrieval tasks can be represented as proximity queries on a labeled directed graph, with typed nodes representing documents, terms, and metadata, and labe...
We describe the objectives and organization of the CLEF 2006 ad hoc track and discuss the main characteristics of the tasks offered to test monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual...
Giorgio Maria Di Nunzio, Nicola Ferro, Thomas Mand...
Abstract. The structural heterogeneity and complexity of XML repositories makes query formulation challenging for users who have little knowledge of XML. To assist its users, an XM...
When attempting to annotate music, it is important to consider both acoustic content and social context. This paper explores techniques for collecting and combining multiple sourc...
Douglas Turnbull, Luke Barrington, Gert R. G. Lanc...