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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 183-191 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series |
Volume | 130 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 May 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |