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SUMMARY:Language Modelling with PPM - Alan Lawrence (University of Cambrid
 ge)
DTSTART:20100322T110000Z
DTEND:20100322T120000Z
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CONTACT:Emli-Mari Nel
DESCRIPTION:PPM (Prediction by Partial Match) is a family of techniques fo
 r language modelling and text compression which have been used extensively
  in programs such as Dasher. I'll review the algorithm and some of the var
 iations\, highlight some of the issues\, and talk about the relation to hi
 erarchical Dirichlet processes and how we might use these to improve upon 
 PPM's weaknesses.\n\nThis is early work very much "in progress" so the tal
 k may be short in order to leave plenty of time for audience participation
  - questions and hopefully suggestions!
LOCATION:TCM Seminar Room\, Cavendish Laboratory\, Department of Physics
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