The Formalism of Probability Theory in IR: A Foundation for An Encumbrance?

William S. Cooper: The Formalism of Probability Theory in IR: A Foundation for An Encumbrance? SIGIR 1994: 242-247

@inproceedings{DBLP:conf/sigir/Cooper94,
  author    = {William S. Cooper},
  editor    = {W. Bruce Croft and
               C. J. van Rijsbergen},
  title     = {The Formalism of Probability Theory in IR: A Foundation for An
               Encumbrance?},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 17th Annual International ACM-SIGIR Conference
               on Research and Development in Information Retrieval. Dublin,
               Ireland, 3-6 July 1994 (Special Issue of the SIGIR Forum)},
  publisher = {ACM/Springer},
  year      = {1994},
  isbn      = {3-540-19889-X},
  pages     = {242-247},
  ee        = {db/conf/sigir/Cooper94.html},
  crossref  = {DBLP:conf/sigir/94},
  bibsource = {DBLP, http://dblp.uni-trier.de}
}

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Probabilistic theories of retrieval bring to bear on the information search problem a high degree of theoretical coherence and deductive power. In principle, this power ought to be an invaluable asset. In practice, it has turned out to be a mixed blessing. The question considered here is whether the trappings of the probabilistic formalism strengthen or encumber IR research on balance.

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W. Bruce Croft, C. J. van Rijsbergen (Eds.): Proceedings of the 17th Annual International ACM-SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval. Dublin, Ireland, 3-6 July 1994 (Special Issue of the SIGIR Forum). ACM/Springer 1994, ISBN 3-540-19889-X
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