CS572: Information Retrieval and Web Search

[ Lecture Notes, Assignments, and Schedule ]

Announcements

  • No Lecture: Tuesday, 9/30 (Instructor OOF)
  • Project 1 description posted, due Friday, October 17

 

Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11:15 am  Room: W304
Course Description: Basic and advanced techniques for text-based information systems: text indexing; Boolean, vector space, and probabilistic retrieval models; evaluation, feedback, user modeling, and interface issues; Web search including crawling, link-based algorithms, and Web metadata; text/Web clustering, classification; information extraction and text mining; Web2.0: Social networks, community systems, and user-generated content.
Prerequisites: Good knowledge of Java (CS370 or equivalent), substantial programming experience, basic linear algebra and probability and statistics.
Textbooks:
Grading:

Project 1: 20%

Midterm exam: 30%

Final project: 50%

Instructor:
 
Eugene Agichtein
http://www.mathcs.emory.edu/~eugene/
 
Office: N420 Math & Science Center. Telephone: (404) 727-7962
Office Hours: TBA
Currently: by appointment. Email: eugene@mathcs.emory.edu

Last updated: 24 August 2008