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FULLTEXT relevance algorithm?

Hi,
I've just started to implement a FULLTEXT search script in PHP. I have
read that the relevance rating should not directly be used to create a
rating (as a percentage say) for the results you may return to a user.

Is there an effective algorithm whereby some normalisation etc. could
effectively be used to provide at least a "rough" guide?
TIA
Andy
Jul 17 '05 #1
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ap**@ukonline.co.uk (ap49) wrote in message
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Is there an effective algorithm whereby some normalisation etc. could
effectively be used to provide at least a "rough" guide?


You might want to take a look at "The Anatomy of a Large-Scale
Hypertextual Web Search Engine" by Sergey Brin and Lawrence Page
(yes, they are indeed Google founders):

http://www7.scu.edu.au/programme/ful...21/com1921.htm

Cheers,
NC
Jul 17 '05 #2

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