Information Retrieval Architecture and Algorithms
Information Retrieval Architecture and Algorithms by Gerald Kowalski, published by Springer US in December 2010, is a comprehensive text that examines both the theoretical and practical aspects of information retrieval. Spanning 305 pages, this book provides insights into the latest developments in the field and their applications to existing systems. It begins with a functional discussion of the requirements for an information system, allowing readers to understand the complexities of information retrieval problems and the tools available to address them.
Readers will find a systematic exploration of each functional processing step in an information retrieval system, from the ingestion of items to the display of results. The text emphasizes the shift from traditional textual retrieval to multimedia search and retrieval, discussing both classic and contemporary techniques. Additionally, it covers advancements in hardware and search architectures, including those introduced by Google, to tackle scalability challenges. This edition serves as a foundational resource for advanced-level courses, featuring a practical systems perspective and challenging exercises to enhance understanding of information retrieval theory and architecture.
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This text presents a theoretical and practical examination of the latest developments in Information Retrieval and their application to existing systems. By starting with a functional discussion of what is needed for an information system, the reader can grasp the scope of information retrieval problems and discover the tools to resolve them. The book takes a system approach to explore every functional processing step in a system from ingest of an item to be indexed to displaying results, showing how implementation decisions add to the information retrieval goal, and thus providing the user with the needed outcome, while minimizing their resources to obtain those results.
The text stresses the current migration of information retrieval from just textual to multimedia, expounding upon multimedia search, retrieval and display, as well as classic and new textual techniques. It also introduces developments in hardware, and more importantly, search architectures, such as those introduced by Google, in order to approach scalability issues.
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- A first course text for advanced level courses, providing a survey of information retrieval system theory and architecture, complete with challenging exercises
- Approaches information retrieval from a practical systems view in order for the reader to grasp both scope and solutions
- Features what is achievable using existing technologies and investigates what deficiencies warrant additional exploration
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