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Weighted Searches of Boolean Systems enhance information retrieval by improving search result precision and relevance compared to traditional Boolean models. The document discusses two main query generation approaches: Boolean and natural language, illustrating how weighted terms can affect search outcomes. It provides examples of how different Boolean operations can yield varying results based on the inclusion and weighting of search terms.

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Weighted Search System Boolean Lec 1 Slides

Weighted Searches of Boolean Systems enhance information retrieval by improving search result precision and relevance compared to traditional Boolean models. The document discusses two main query generation approaches: Boolean and natural language, illustrating how weighted terms can affect search outcomes. It provides examples of how different Boolean operations can yield varying results based on the inclusion and weighting of search terms.

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Weighted Searches of Boolean Systems

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Information Retrieval System

CS Simplified (Sagu Amit)


Weighted Searches of Boolean Systems

Weighted Searches of Boolean Systems in information retrieval systems represent an advanced


approach to improving the precision and relevance of search results beyond the traditional Boolean
search model.
• The two major approaches to generating queries are Boolean and natural language.

“Climate Change Impact on Polar Bears"

(Natural Language)

User
“Laptop AND Mobile“
“Laptop OR Mobile”
“Laptop NOT Mobile”

(Boolean)
(Results)

Query: Laptop AND Mobile IRS


(Results must contain Laptop and
Mobile both, causes very few results)

(Results)

Query: Laptop OR Mobile IRS


(Results will contain either Laptop or
Mobile, causes too many irrelevant
results)
Laptop AND Mobile Laptop1 AND Mobile1

Laptop AND Mobile Laptop1 AND Mobile0.5

Laptop AND Mobile Laptop1 AND Mobile0

*weight for term can goes from 0.0 to 1.0


• A1OR B0 should return the set of items that contain A as a term

• A1 AND B0 will also return the set of items that contain term A

• A1NOT B0 also return set A


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