Helping Computers Understand People
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Recommender systems are new types of internetbased software tools, designed to help users find their way through today’s complex on-line shops and entertainment websites. This paper describes a new recommender system, which employs a genetic algorithm to learn personal preferences of users and provide tailored suggestions.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002