Interview with Simon Funk

ABSTRACT

Interview with Simon Funk -- a Netflix prize leader, an outstanding hacker, and an original thinker.

REFERENCES

• 1: since this interview was taken, another Netflix prize leader - ML at U Toronto team has published a paper describing their approach at www.cs.toronto.edu/~rsalakhu/mltoronto.html, but not in as much detail.
• 2: http://sifter.org/~simon/journal/20061211.html

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  A. General Literature
  A.m MISCELLANEOUS

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.2 DATABASE MANAGEMENT
      H.2.8 Database applications
          Subjects: Data mining

  J. Computer Applications
  J.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
      Subjects: Medical information systems

General Terms:
Documentation

Keywords:
SVD, artificial intelligence, collaborative filtering, netflix prize