Technical Reports

1998

@techreport{SWR1998,
	vgclass =	{report},
	author =	{Sparck Jones, K. and  S. Walker and S. E. Robertson},
	title =	{A probabilistic model of information retrieval:
	development and status},
	number =	{TR-446},
	institution =	{Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge},
	address =	{New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QG, UK},
	year =	{1998},
	url =	{ftp://ftp.cl.cam.ac.uk/papers/reports/TR446-ksj-probabilistic-information-retrieval.ps.gz},
	abstract =	{The paper combines a comprehensive account of the
	probabilistic model of retrieval with new systematic experiments on
	TREC Programme material. It presents the model from its foundations
	through its logical development to cover more aspects of retrieval data
	and a wider range of system functions. Each step in the argument is
	matched by comparative retrieval tests, to provide a single coherent
	account of a major line of research. The experiments demonstrate, for a
	large test collection, that the probabilistic model is effective and
	robust, and that it responds appropriately, with major improvements in
	performance, to key features of retrieval situations.},
}