%0 Journal Article %1 hoffman-topic-maps %A Hofmann, Thomas %D 1999 %J Advances in Intelligent Data Analysis %K maps navigation topic %P 161--172 %T Probabilistic Topic Maps: Navigating through Large Text Collections %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48412-4_14 %X The visualization of large text databases and document collections is an important step towards more flexible and interactive types of information retrieval. This paper presents a probabilistic approach which combines a statistical, model—based analysiswith a topological visualization principle. Our method can be utilized to derive topic maps which represent topical information by characteristic keyword distributions arranged in a two—dimensional spatial layout.Combined with multi-resolution techniques this provides a three-dimensional space for interactive information navigation inlarge text collections.

@article{hoffman-topic-maps, abstract = {The visualization of large text databases and document collections is an important step towards more flexible and interactive types of information retrieval. This paper presents a probabilistic approach which combines a statistical, model—based analysiswith a topological visualization principle. Our method can be utilized to derive topic maps which represent topical information by characteristic keyword distributions arranged in a two—dimensional spatial layout.Combined with multi-resolution techniques this provides a three-dimensional space for interactive information navigation inlarge text collections.}, added-at = {2008-08-03T02:51:47.000+0200}, author = {Hofmann, Thomas}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/22629087de41f480de8166ee5c4084ec0/pitman}, description = {SpringerLink - Book Chapter}, interhash = {d4cbb1544807077191fb3a4c76b0246b}, intrahash = {2629087de41f480de8166ee5c4084ec0}, journal = {Advances in Intelligent Data Analysis}, keywords = {maps navigation topic}, pages = {161--172}, timestamp = {2008-08-03T02:51:48.000+0200}, title = {Probabilistic Topic Maps: Navigating through Large Text Collections}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48412-4_14}, year = 1999 }