International Business Machines Corporation
Generic term weighting based on query performance prediction

Abstract:

The method includes receiving, by one or more processors, an initial query term. The method further includes generating, by one or more processors, an expanded query based on the received initial query term and one or more related terms to the received initial query. The method further includes determining, by one or more processors, weights corresponding to terms in the received initial query term and the generated expanded query term based on a predicted effect on query performance.