Comparison-Based Indexing From First Principles
Data Structures and Algorithms
2019-08-20 v1 Information Retrieval
Abstract
Basic assumptions about comparison-based indexing are laid down and a general design space is derived from these. An index structure spanning this design space (the sprawl) is described, along with an associated family of partitioning predicates, or regions (the ambits), as well as algorithms for search and, to some extent, construction. The sprawl of ambits forms a unification and generalization of current indexing methods, and a jumping-off point for future designs.
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@article{arxiv.1908.06318,
title = {Comparison-Based Indexing From First Principles},
author = {Magnus Lie Hetland},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.06318},
year = {2019}
}