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Introduction to Information Retrieval and Quantum Mechanics

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In this concluding chapter, some research directions are briefly outlined, thus hoping that the quantum mechanical framework will be fully leveraged to achieve effective and efficient IR systems.

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Melucci, M. (2015). Future Work. In: Introduction to Information Retrieval and Quantum Mechanics. The Information Retrieval Series, vol 35. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48313-8_4

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