Statistical Behavior of Search Keys

In discussion about search keys, concern has been expressed as to how the nunber of items tetrieved by a single value relates to collection size. This paper creates a statistical model that attempts to give some insight into this behavior. It is concluded that, in general, the observed behavior can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abraham Bookstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Library Association 1973-06-01
Series:Information Technology and Libraries
Online Access:https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/5767