New Books in Science, Technology, and Society cover image

Michael Gavin, "Literary Mathematics: Quantitative Theory for Textual Studies" (Stanford UP, 2022)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

00:00

Understanding Vector Space Models in Language and Literature

This chapter explores vector space models and their importance in literature and linguistics, focusing on how statistical analysis of word co-occurrences approximates word meaning. It also examines the historical evolution of indexing methods and the mathematical approaches essential for effective document categorization.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app