Physics

Factorization

Mathematics

Recommender system

Algorithm

Matrix (chemical analysis)

Non-negative matrix factorization

Artificial intelligence

Eigenvalues and eigenvectors

Composite material

Materials science

Information retrieval

Geometry

Computer science

Quantum mechanics

Theoretical computer science

Product (mathematics)

Matrix decomposition

Computer

As the Netflix Prize competition has demonstrated, matrix factorization models are superior to classic nearest neighbor techniques for producing product recommendations, allowing the incorporation of additional information such as implicit feedback, temporal effects, and confidence levels.

Matrix Factorization Techniques for Recommender Systems