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Computer Science 598F
Issues in Discovery & Use of Digital Information
Andrea LaPaugh
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Spring 05
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Course Summary
This graduate seminar will study recent advances related to searching
for and organizing digital information and analyzing data to discover
new information. Sample topics are classic information retrieval
techniques for textual data and their applicability in modern Web and
digital library searches, clustering techniques in data mining
and information organization, the use of graph characteristics of the
Web, information flow in subscription-based services, multi-media
object retrieval, querying data streams, and the development of the
"semantic Web". Our emphasis will primarily be on algorithms, but
we will also consider related systems issues, such as how information
should be distributed for efficient access and how heterogeneous data
sources can be used together. Our goal will be to understand the
state-of-the-art and identify new research problems for each topic we
consider. We will develop necessary background as we study individual
topics.
Prerequisites
The seminar is intended for graduate students and advanced
undergraduates. Graduate students in areas other than computer science
or computer engineering and all undergraduates who wish to take this
seminar should contact Professor LaPaugh to discuss their backgrounds.
Administrative Information
Meeting time: Mon., Wed., 11:00-12:20
Meeting place: Room 301 CS building
Extra meetings: We may need to make up a class or two that we
miss due to my schedule. We may use reading
period to do this. Class participants will
be consulted before any make-up class time is chosen.
Professor: Andrea
LaPaugh, 304 CS Building, 258-4568,
aslp@cs.princeton.edu,
Office hours TBA
or by appointment. Please send email to make an appointment.
Course secretary: Mitra Kelly, 323 CS building, 258-4562,
mkelly@cs.princeton.edu
Reading
We will read a selection of research papers. Students will
participate in the development of the reading list.
Work of the Course
- Each students will present and lead the discussion of several
papers.
- There may be some short exercises and experiments to support the
understanding of selected topics..
- Students will develop projects related to the seminar themes as a
major component of the course.
A.S. LaPaugh Thu Jan 27 16:58:31 EST 2005