A spatial user interface to the astronomical literature

P. Poinçot, S. Lesteven, F. Murtagh

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Abstract

We recall the properties of the Kohonen self-organizing feature map (SOM or SOFM), and explain how such maps can be used for information retrieval. We present an application to a bibliographic database. Our neural net can contain more than one level when necessary, which allows users to modify its spatial configuration. It is available for interactive use on the World-Wide Web (littp://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/A+A/map.pl). The interface that we have designed for browsing in the documentary database will be explained in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)183-191
Number of pages9
JournalAstronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series
Volume130
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 1998
Externally publishedYes

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