Abstract. Term-partitioned indexes are generally inefficient for the evaluation of conjunctive queries, as they require the communication of long posting lists. On the other side, ...
We propose a model that leverages the millions of clicks received by web search engines to predict document relevance. This allows the comparison of ranking functions when clicks ...
In order to enable scalable querying of graph databases, intelligent selection of subgraphs to index is essential. An improved index can reduce response times for graph queries si...
Empowering users to access databases using simple keywords can relieve the users from the steep learning curve of mastering a structured query language and understanding complex a...
The paper introduces a query translation model that re ects the structure of the cross-language information retrieval task. The model is based on a structured bilingual dictionary...