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probability ranking principle: a standalone construct

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Information retrieval

the principle that a retrieval system serves users best when it ranks documents in decreasing order of their estimated probability of relevance.

In information retrieval, probability ranking principle refers to the principle that a retrieval system serves users best when it ranks documents in decreasing order of their estimated probability of relevance. This meaning comes from Robertson (1977) in Journal of Documentation.[1]

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References

  1. Robertson, S. E. (1977). The Probability Ranking Principle in Ir. Journal of Documentation, 33(4), 294-304. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026647

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