Charting a New Course: Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval.: Essays in Honour of Karen Spärck Jones (The Information Retrieval Series Book 16)

Karen Spärck Jones is one of the major figures of 20 th century and early 21 st Century computing and information processing. Her ideas have had an important influence on the development of Internet Search Engines. Her contribution has been recognized by awards from the natural language processing, information retrieval and artificial intelligence communities, including being asked to present the prestigious Grace Hopper lecture. She continues to be an active and influential researcher. Her contribution to the scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of such computer systems has been quite outstanding. This book celebrates the life and work of Karen Spärck Jones in her seventieth year. It consists of fifteen new and original chapters written by leading international authorities reviewing the state of the art and her influence in the areas in which Karen Spärck Jones has been active. Although she has a publication record which goes back over forty years, it is clear even the very early work reviewed in the book can be read with profit by those working on recent developments in information processing like bioinformatics and the semantic web.

karen Spärck Jones Is One Of The Major Figures Of 20th Century And Early 21st Century Computing And Information Processing. Her Ideas Have Had An Important Influence On The Development Of Internet Search Engines. Her Contribution Has Been Recognized By Awards From The Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval And Artificial Intelligence Communities, Including Being Asked To Present The Prestigious Grace Hopper Lecture. She Continues To Be An Active And Influential Researcher. Her Contribution To The Scientific Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Such Computer Systems Has Been Quite Outstanding.

this Book Celebrates The Life And Work Of Karen Spärck Jones In Her Seventieth Year. It Consists Of Fifteen New And Original Chapters Written By Leading International Authorities Reviewing The State Of The Art And Her Influence In The Areas In Which Karen Spärck Jones Has Been Active. Although She Has A Publication Record Which Goes Back Over Forty Years, It Is Clear Even The Very Early Work Reviewed In The Book Can Be Read With Profit By Those Working On Recent Developments In Information Processing Like Bioinformatics And The Semantic Web.

Karen Spärck Jones is one of the major figures of 20th century and early 21st Century computing and information processing. Her ideas have had an important influence on the development of Internet Search Engines. Her contribution has been recognized by awards from the natural language processing, information retrieval and artificial intelligence communities, including being asked to present the prestigious Grace Hopper lecture. She continues to be an active and influential researcher. Her contribution to the scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of such computer systems has been quite outstanding. This book celebrates the life and work of Karen Spärck Jones in her seventieth year. It consists of fifteen new and original chapters written by leading international authorities reviewing the state of the art and her influence in the areas in which Karen Sparck Jones has been active. Although she has a publication record which goes back over forty years, it is clear even the very early work reviewed in the book can be read with profit by those working on recent developments in information processing like bioinformatics and the semantic web front-matter......Page 1 1-11......Page 23 13-22......Page 34 23-38......Page 44 39-68......Page 60 69-79......Page 90 81-97......Page 101 99-103......Page 118 105-128......Page 123 129-154......Page 147 155-173......Page 173 175-194......Page 192 195-238......Page 212 239-254......Page 256 255-282......Page 272 back-matter......Page 300 From her early days, Karen exhibited signs of genuine intellectual curiosity.