A new theoretical framework for information retrieval

1 September 1986

journal article
Published by Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in ACM SIGIR Forum

Vol. 21 (1-2) , 23-29
https://doi.org/10.1145/24634.24635

Abstract

A new framework based on a non-classical logic is proposed for investigating IR. The paper motivates the use of a particular conditional logic as the 'right' logic for IR. A new principle, the logical uncertainty principle , is proposed, to deal with the inherent uncertainty associated with applicable inferences.

Keywords

NON-CLASSICAL LOGIC
LOGICAL UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
APPLICABLE INFERENCE
INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
NEW FRAMEWORK
INHERENT UNCERTAINTY
PARTICULAR CONDITIONAL LOGIC
NEW THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
NEW PRINCIPLE
UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
NON CLASSICAL LOGIC

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