Let’s start by understanding what the probability distribution is. What is a probability distribution? In mathematics, especially in probability theory and statistics, probability distribution ...

Probability Ranking Principle (PRP) is the fundamental principle for ranking, which assumes that each document has a unique and independent probability to satisfy a particular information need.

Abstract: When no samples are available to estimate a probability distribution, we have to invite some domain experts to evaluate the belief degree that each event will occur. Perhaps some people ...