Item type based collaborative algorithm

Zhengwu Wang*, Xinwei Wang, Haifeng Qian

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Due to the high sparseness of data, traditional collaborative filtering algorithms suffer from bad scalability and inaccuracy. In this paper, we proposed a new algorithm to avoid the negative effect of the high sparse data and to improve the accuracy of traditional collaborative filtering recommendation algorithms. In our algorithm, the types of rated terms by a user are checked first in order to decide the favorite types to be recommended, and then the nearest neighbors of non-rated items in these favorite types will be computed. According to the neighbors, ratings will be evaluated and added for the non-rated items. And then, the nearest neighbors of a user can be calculated based on the new ratings. Finally the recommendation to the user can be made based on the neighbors. Empirical results show that our proposed algorithm has a lower mean absolute error (MAE) than other traditional algorithms. Our algorithm can effectively overcome the sparseness of data and perform better than traditional collaborative filtering algorithms

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication3rd International Joint Conference on Computational Sciences and Optimization, CSO 2010
Subtitle of host publicationTheoretical Development and Engineering Practice
Pages387-390
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event3rd International Joint Conference on Computational Sciences and Optimization, CSO 2010: Theoretical Development and Engineering Practice - Huangshan, Anhui, China
Duration: 28 May 201031 May 2010

Publication series

Name3rd International Joint Conference on Computational Sciences and Optimization, CSO 2010: Theoretical Development and Engineering Practice
Volume1

Conference

Conference3rd International Joint Conference on Computational Sciences and Optimization, CSO 2010: Theoretical Development and Engineering Practice
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHuangshan, Anhui
Period28/05/1031/05/10

Keywords

  • Collaborative filtering
  • Item similarity
  • Mean absolute error
  • Recommendation algorithm
  • Recommender system

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