DEFINING DYNAMIC TOPIC STRUCTURES FOR TOPIC ORIENTED QUESTION ANSWER SYSTEMS

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14860784

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According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for dynamically defining topics from content objects used to answer a question in a question answering system is provided. The method may include receiving the content objects. The method may include identifying the topics within the received content objects. The method may include generating a graph based on the identified plurality of topics, whereby nodes map to the topics. The method may include calculating edge weights associated with each edge based on semantic relations associated with the topics. The method may include determining if the calculated edge weight associated an edge exceeds a threshold value. The method may include generating a combination topic based on determining that the edge weight associated with the edge exceeds the threshold value.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Allen, Corville O Morrisville, US 394 3030
Kozhaya, Joseph N Morrisville, US 74 334
Madison, Christopher M Charlotte, US 11 107
Peddi, Sai P Cary, US 6 28

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