AI engineering glossary · Time series recsys

What is LTR (learning to rank)?

Learning to rank (also called LTR): Machine learning methods that train a model to order items by relevance, using labelled or logged preferences. Approaches are grouped as pointwise, pairwise and listwise depending on what the loss looks at.

Level: intermediateTopic: Time series recsys

Learning to rank: an example

Train on search logs where clicked results should be ranked above skipped ones.

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Where you learn it

Learning to rank is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.

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