Clustering on the net: Applying an autoassociative neural network to computer-mediated discussions

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages

  Berthold, Michael R ^a   Sudweeks, Fay ^b   Newton, Sid ^c   Coyne, Richard D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); INFORMATION ANALYSIS; NEURAL NETWORKS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

AUTOASSOCIATIVE NEURAL NETWORKS (ANN); COMPUTER-MEDIATED DISCUSSIONS; DATA SETS; SOCIAL DYNAMICS;

INTERNET;

EID: 0003285934     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.1997.tb00202.x     Document Type: Review

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