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Peer reviewedFuhr, Norbert; Huther, Hubert – Information Processing and Management, 1989
Discusses the interdependencies between parameter estimation and properties of probabilistic models, such as dependency assumptions, binary vs. nonbinary features, and estimation sample selection. An optimum estimation for binary features applicable to information retrieval is defined, a method for computing this estimation using empirical data is…
Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Information Retrieval, Mathematical Models, Predictor Variables
