11 Oct 2005
CS 5244 - Computational Document Analysis
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Bayes Theorem on function words
ˇM & W examined the frequency of 100 function words
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ˇUsed Bayes’ theorem and linear regression to find weights to fit for observed data
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ˇSample words:
ˇ as do has is no or than this
ˇ at down have it not our that to
ˇ be even her its now shall the up
.184
.0758
2
.368
.303
1
.368
.607
0
Madison
Hamilton
Frequency