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Thomas Hofmann

ETH Zurich · Computer Science
machine learning natural language understanding information retrieval user analytics

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Prof. Dr. Thomas Hofmann is a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich. His research interests include machine learning, natural language understanding, information retrieval, and user analytics. Prof. Hofmann's work focuses on advancing computational methods for understanding and processing human language, as well as improving the effectiveness of information retrieval systems. His academic profile can be accessed at https://www.inf.ethz.ch/people/person-detail.hofmann.html.


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Thomas Hofmann is a Professor of Computer Science at ETH Zurich, specializing in Machine Learning, Machine Intelligence, and Natural Language Understanding. His research focuses on probabilistic models for latent semantic analysis, collaborative filtering, and structured output learning. Hofmann has contributed significantly to the development of support vector machines for complex tasks such as multiple-instance learning and interdependent output spaces. His work also explores neural networks, including hyperbolic neural networks, and methods for improving generative adversarial networks through regularization. Hofmann's research has applications in information retrieval, recommendation systems, and natural language processing.

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