Optimal values of recall and precision

Tore Olafsen and Libena Vokac

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1982, vol. 33, issue 2, 92-96

Abstract: This article shows that if simple foundations of the cost structure are taken into consideration, high values of both precision and recall are not necessarily the goal when searching in an information system. When the cost structure is known, the optimal value of recall and the optimal value of precision can be found. Both values are functions of relative prices/costs only.

Date: 1982
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