Metadata and linear algebra - an introduction
- Fachvortrag
- Intelligent Content Creation and Delivery
- 25. September
- 09:00 - 09:40 AM (CEST)
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Dr. Fritz Adrian Lülf
Contents
Data about data objects is omnipresent and makes a significant contribution to finding and understanding information. Smartly selected metadata guides creators and users of information in a targeted and efficient manner. The basic concepts of linear algebra - space, basis, vector and orthogonality - provide an intuitive approach to metadata, because they allow a surprising bridge from our everyday experience - the space we move in - to the more abstract considerations of metadata in a database for content management or content delivery. With the short (and not at all mathematical) detour via linear algebra and the intuitive understanding of vectors, orthogonality and uniqueness developed in the process, it is possible to navigate the metadata space just as safely and collision-free as your own living room.
Takeaways
Practical and intuitive application of the concepts of linear algebra allow a new, structured and helpful look at the definition, creation and use of metadata