| Title |
Multi-Document Summarization with GISTEXTER |
| Authors |
Sanda M. Harabagiu (Language Computer Corporation Dallas TX 75206 USA) Finley Lacatusu (Department of Computer Sciences, Universiy of Texas, Dallas, Mail Station EC31 Box 830688 Richardson, Texas 75083-0688) Paul Morarescu (University of Texas, Dallas) Steven J. Maiorano (University of Sheffield Sheffield S1 4DP UK) |
| Session |
EO3: Written Systems Evaluation |
| Abstract |
This paper presents the architecture and the multidocument summarization techniques implemented in the GISTEXTER system. The paper presents an algorithm for producing incremental multi-document summaries if extraction templates of good quality are available. An empirical method of generating ad-hoc templates that can be populated with information extracted from texts by automatically acquired extraction patterns is also presented. The results of GISTEXTER in the DUC-2001 evaluations account for the advantages of using the techniques presented in this paper. |
| Keywords |
Gistexter |
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