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What are some issues in tokenization as described in the text?
What are some issues in tokenization as described in the text?
- Handling hyphenated words like 'Hewlett-Packard'
- Deciding whether 'San Francisco' should be treated as one token or two
- Dealing with possessive forms like 'Finland's'
- All of the above (correct)
What are some tasks involved in parsing a document as mentioned in the text?
What are some tasks involved in parsing a document as mentioned in the text?
- Identifying the format of the document
- Determining the language of the document
- Recognizing the character set in use
- All of the above (correct)
What is a token in the context of text preprocessing?
What is a token in the context of text preprocessing?
- A punctuation mark
- An instance of a sequence of characters (correct)
- A unique identifier for a document
- A single word in a document
What complication can arise in indexing documents, as mentioned in the text?
What complication can arise in indexing documents, as mentioned in the text?
What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?
What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?
What is the standard of proof in civil law known as?
What is the standard of proof in civil law known as?
What do terms like 'beyond reasonable doubt' and 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts relate to?
What do terms like 'beyond reasonable doubt' and 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts relate to?
Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?
Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?
In legal contexts, how are probabilities of independent events combined?
In legal contexts, how are probabilities of independent events combined?
What is the probative value expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR) in DNA evidence?
What is the probative value expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR) in DNA evidence?
What are personal probabilities, also known as personal 'degrees of belief', based on?
What are personal probabilities, also known as personal 'degrees of belief', based on?
What does Bayes' theorem provide a general rule for?
What does Bayes' theorem provide a general rule for?
What does the reliability of expert-assigned probabilities depend on?
What does the reliability of expert-assigned probabilities depend on?
What does the accuracy of a test, based on sensitivity and specificity metrics, directly translate to?
What does the accuracy of a test, based on sensitivity and specificity metrics, directly translate to?
What does the Bayes' theorem formula involve in the context of medical testing?
What does the Bayes' theorem formula involve in the context of medical testing?
What does the example of rare events and coincidences highlight?
What does the example of rare events and coincidences highlight?
Which of the following is true about tokenization challenges?
Which of the following is true about tokenization challenges?
What is the purpose of lemmatization in information retrieval?
What is the purpose of lemmatization in information retrieval?
What is the impact of stop words in indexing?
What is the impact of stop words in indexing?
Which algorithm is mentioned as a common stemming algorithm for English?
Which algorithm is mentioned as a common stemming algorithm for English?
What is the purpose of including stop words in indexing according to the text?
What is the purpose of including stop words in indexing according to the text?
Which technique is used to reduce inflectional/variant forms to their base form?
Which technique is used to reduce inflectional/variant forms to their base form?
In which language does tokenization present challenges due to lack of spaces between words?
In which language does tokenization present challenges due to lack of spaces between words?
Which algorithm is a common stemming algorithm for English with specific reduction phases and rules?
Which algorithm is a common stemming algorithm for English with specific reduction phases and rules?
What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?
What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?
What is the standard of proof in civil law known as?
What is the standard of proof in civil law known as?
What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?
What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?
What does the term 'balance of probabilities' relate to in legal contexts?
What does the term 'balance of probabilities' relate to in legal contexts?
What is the meaning of 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts?
What is the meaning of 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts?
What do terms like 'beyond reasonable doubt' and 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts relate to?
What do terms like 'beyond reasonable doubt' and 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts relate to?
What is the complexity of evaluating rare events highlighted in the text?
What is the complexity of evaluating rare events highlighted in the text?
What is the meaning of 'preponderance of evidence' in civil law?
What is the meaning of 'preponderance of evidence' in civil law?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'beyond reasonable doubt'?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'beyond reasonable doubt'?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'balance of probabilities'?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'balance of probabilities'?
What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?
What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'balance of probabilities'?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'balance of probabilities'?
What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?
What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?
What is the standard of proof in civil law known as?
What is the standard of proof in civil law known as?
What is the complexity of evaluating rare events highlighted in the text?
What is the complexity of evaluating rare events highlighted in the text?
What does the accuracy of a test, based on sensitivity and specificity metrics, directly translate to?
What does the accuracy of a test, based on sensitivity and specificity metrics, directly translate to?
What do terms like 'beyond reasonable doubt' and 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts relate to?
What do terms like 'beyond reasonable doubt' and 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts relate to?
What does the example of rare events and coincidences highlight?
What does the example of rare events and coincidences highlight?
Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?
Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?
What is the probative value expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR) in DNA evidence?
What is the probative value expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR) in DNA evidence?
What character set is mentioned in the text as being in use for language processing?
What character set is mentioned in the text as being in use for language processing?
What is a typical solution to the issue of hyphenated sequences in tokenization?
What is a typical solution to the issue of hyphenated sequences in tokenization?
In the context of tokenization, what is the impact of multiple languages/formats within a document?
In the context of tokenization, what is the impact of multiple languages/formats within a document?
What is the significance of the input '3/20/91 55 B.C.' in the context of tokenization?
What is the significance of the input '3/20/91 55 B.C.' in the context of tokenization?
What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?
What is the meaning of 'beyond reasonable doubt' in legal contexts?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'balance of probabilities'?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'balance of probabilities'?
Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?
Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?
What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?
What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?
In the context of medical testing, what does Bayes' theorem provide a rule for?
In the context of medical testing, what does Bayes' theorem provide a rule for?
What does the likelihood ratio (LR) measure in probability, particularly in DNA evidence?
What does the likelihood ratio (LR) measure in probability, particularly in DNA evidence?
What is the posterior probability of an event dependent crucially on, according to Bayes' theorem and the LR?
What is the posterior probability of an event dependent crucially on, according to Bayes' theorem and the LR?
How is the probability of having cancer given a positive test result calculated using Bayes' theorem?
How is the probability of having cancer given a positive test result calculated using Bayes' theorem?
What aspect of language-specific characteristics is crucial for the effectiveness of information retrieval systems?
What aspect of language-specific characteristics is crucial for the effectiveness of information retrieval systems?
What is a potential benefit of reconsidering the exclusion of stop words in information retrieval systems?
What is a potential benefit of reconsidering the exclusion of stop words in information retrieval systems?
How does Porter's algorithm specifically contribute to the process of stemming in English?
How does Porter's algorithm specifically contribute to the process of stemming in English?
In the context of legal settings, what is the role of quantitative reasoning?
In the context of legal settings, what is the role of quantitative reasoning?
What is the probative value expressed as in DNA evidence?
What is the probative value expressed as in DNA evidence?
In legal contexts, how are probabilities of all possible events treated?
In legal contexts, how are probabilities of all possible events treated?
What concept emphasizes the importance of transparency in data and reasoning when drawing conclusions based on statistical science?
What concept emphasizes the importance of transparency in data and reasoning when drawing conclusions based on statistical science?
What are personal probabilities, also known as personal 'degrees of belief,' based on?
What are personal probabilities, also known as personal 'degrees of belief,' based on?
What is the process of reducing terms to their roots before indexing called?
What is the process of reducing terms to their roots before indexing called?
Which algorithm is widely used for English stemming with specific reduction phases and rules?
Which algorithm is widely used for English stemming with specific reduction phases and rules?
What is crucial for matching indexed text and query terms, including date forms and language-specific characteristics?
What is crucial for matching indexed text and query terms, including date forms and language-specific characteristics?
Which technique reduces inflectional/variant forms to base forms?
Which technique reduces inflectional/variant forms to base forms?
What is essential for reducing all letters to lower case, except for mid-sentence upper case?
What is essential for reducing all letters to lower case, except for mid-sentence upper case?
In what contexts is stemming beneficial?
In what contexts is stemming beneficial?
In the context of tokenization, what is a typical solution to the issue of hyphenated sequences?
In the context of tokenization, what is a typical solution to the issue of hyphenated sequences?
What is the character set mentioned in the text as being in use for language processing?
What is the character set mentioned in the text as being in use for language processing?
What is the output of the tokenization process for the input 'Friends, Romans and Countrymen'?
What is the output of the tokenization process for the input 'Friends, Romans and Countrymen'?
What is a token in the context of text preprocessing?
What is a token in the context of text preprocessing?
What is an example of a document complication mentioned in the text?
What is an example of a document complication mentioned in the text?
What is one of the tasks often done heuristically in text preprocessing?
What is one of the tasks often done heuristically in text preprocessing?
In legal contexts, how are probabilities of all possible events treated?
In legal contexts, how are probabilities of all possible events treated?
What is the probative value expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR) in DNA evidence?
What is the probative value expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR) in DNA evidence?
What does the comparison of likelihood ratios (LR) help in determining?
What does the comparison of likelihood ratios (LR) help in determining?
What are personal probabilities, also known as personal 'degrees of belief,' based on?
What are personal probabilities, also known as personal 'degrees of belief,' based on?
What is the role of statistical science in legal proceedings?
What is the role of statistical science in legal proceedings?
What is the significance of transparency in data and reasoning in statistical science, according to Baroness Onora O’Neill's concept of 'intelligent transparency'?
What is the significance of transparency in data and reasoning in statistical science, according to Baroness Onora O’Neill's concept of 'intelligent transparency'?
What does Bayes' theorem provide a rule for updating probabilities based on?
What does Bayes' theorem provide a rule for updating probabilities based on?
What does the likelihood ratio (LR) measure in probability, particularly in DNA evidence?
What does the likelihood ratio (LR) measure in probability, particularly in DNA evidence?
In the context of medical testing, what is the probability of having cancer given a positive test result calculated using Bayes' theorem dependent on?
In the context of medical testing, what is the probability of having cancer given a positive test result calculated using Bayes' theorem dependent on?
What does the posterior probability of an event depend crucially on, according to Bayes' theorem and the LR?
What does the posterior probability of an event depend crucially on, according to Bayes' theorem and the LR?
What is the concept used to illustrate the importance of considering a larger group when assessing the true surprise of rare events?
What is the concept used to illustrate the importance of considering a larger group when assessing the true surprise of rare events?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'beyond reasonable doubt'?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'beyond reasonable doubt'?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'beyond reasonable doubt'?
What is the use case for the standard of proof known as 'beyond reasonable doubt'?
What is the meaning of 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts?
What is the meaning of 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts?
What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?
What does the Birthday Paradox problem illustrate?
What does the likelihood ratio (LR) measure in probability, particularly in DNA evidence?
What does the likelihood ratio (LR) measure in probability, particularly in DNA evidence?
Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?
Why might an event seem improbable for an individual but not be that rare in a broader context?
What is the significance of transparency in data and reasoning in statistical science, according to Baroness Onora O’Neill's concept of 'intelligent transparency'?
What is the significance of transparency in data and reasoning in statistical science, according to Baroness Onora O’Neill's concept of 'intelligent transparency'?
What does the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard of proof require in a criminal trial?
What does the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard of proof require in a criminal trial?
What is the meaning of the 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof in civil law?
What is the meaning of the 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof in civil law?
What is the significance of the Birthday Paradox problem in the context of evaluating rare events?
What is the significance of the Birthday Paradox problem in the context of evaluating rare events?
What is the use case for the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard of proof?
What is the use case for the 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard of proof?
What do terms like 'beyond reasonable doubt' and 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts relate to?
What do terms like 'beyond reasonable doubt' and 'balance of probabilities' in legal contexts relate to?
What is the complexity highlighted in evaluating rare events, as mentioned in the text?
What is the complexity highlighted in evaluating rare events, as mentioned in the text?
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Study Notes
Information Retrieval Techniques
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- Older IR systems do not index numbers, but they can be useful for error code/stacktrace lookups
- Tokenization presents language challenges, such as French word segmentation and German compound words
- Chinese and Japanese lack spaces between words, leading to unique tokenization issues
- Arabic and Hebrew are written right to left, with complex ligatures and unique character order
- Stop words (e.g., the, a, and, to, be) are commonly excluded from indexing but are now being included due to improved compression and query optimization
- Normalization of terms is crucial for matching indexed text and query terms, including date forms and language-specific tokenization
- Case folding reduces all letters to lower case, except for mid-sentence uppercase letters
- Lemmatization reduces inflectional/variant forms to base form, while stemming reduces terms to their roots before indexing
- Porter's algorithm is a common stemming algorithm for English, with specific reduction phases and rules
- Stemming has mixed results in English but provides significant performance gains for languages like Finnish
- Quantitative reasoning in legal settings involves descriptive statistics, inference, prediction, and evaluation using probability as a measure of uncertainty
Use of Statistical Science in Legal Proceedings
- Statistical science supports expert knowledge in various types of evidence and legal proceedings, including DNA evidence, trace evidence, pattern-matching evidence, and causation of illness or injury in civil cases.
- Transparency in data and reasoning is crucial when drawing conclusions based on statistical science, as per Baroness Onora O’Neill's concept of "intelligent transparency."
- Probabilities of all possible events add up to 1, and they are multiplied for independent events and added for mutually exclusive events.
- Probability is a subjective measure dependent on the observer's knowledge and assumptions, and it changes with new information.
- In legal contexts, probability is used to make informed judgments based on available data, emphasizing the importance of relevant data in assigning probability.
- Personal probabilities, also known as personal ‘degrees of belief,’ are made based on individuals' knowledge and understanding of the factors and risks involved.
- Experts assign personal probabilities based on their experience, knowledge, and understanding, but their reliability is influenced by cognitive effects and calibration.
- The probative value is expressed as a likelihood ratio (LR), which is the probability of the evidence assuming one proposition is true divided by the probability assuming another proposition is true.
- Likelihood ratios are commonly used in DNA evidence to determine the probability that the DNA profile found at a crime scene matches the suspect's DNA profile.
- The LR compares the probability of the evidence assuming the suspect's DNA profile is true to the probability assuming someone else's DNA profile is true.
- This comparison helps in determining the strength of the evidence and its relevance to the legal proceedings.
- Statistical science, with its application in legal proceedings, plays a critical role in providing transparent and reliable evidence-based support to expert knowledge and decision-making.
Understanding Bayes' Theorem and Likelihood Ratios in Probability
- The likelihood ratio (LR) is a measure used in probability, particularly in DNA evidence, with typical values in the millions or billions.
- Bayes' theorem provides a rule for updating probabilities based on new evidence, where the LR is multiplied by the prior odds to obtain the posterior odds for a proposition.
- A hypothetical doping test example illustrates how Bayes' theorem is applied to compute the probability of a positive test result indicating doping, showing that it is not necessarily the same as the test's accuracy rate.
- Bayes' theorem and the LR demonstrate that the posterior probability of an event depends crucially on the prior odds, which can lead to misinterpretations if conclusions are drawn from test results in isolation.
- A mammogram example is used to illustrate the application of Bayes' theorem in calculating the probability of having breast cancer given a positive test result, taking into account the prevalence of breast cancer and the sensitivity and specificity of the mammogram.
- The probability of having cancer given a positive test result is calculated using Bayes' theorem, incorporating the sensitivity, prevalence of cancer, and the false positive rate (1 - specificity).
- Human intuition often struggles with assessing the true surprise of rare events, as something that may seem highly unlikely for an individual can be less surprising when considering a larger group.
- The concept of coincidences is illustrated using the example of three major plane crashes occurring within an eight-day period in 2014, with a 60% probability of such a cluster happening over a ten-year span.
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