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Equation Search & Beyond

Discover the next generation of scientific search engines that go beyond keyword searches. Symbolab's Semantic Search Engine and Scholar Research Tool provide contextual analysis and relevancy, allowing users to find scientific content quickly and accurately. With the future of search focused on knowledge graphs and online education, Symbolab is leading the way in empowering students, teachers, and researchers to unlock the power of equations and mathematical expressions. Join us in revolutionizing scientific research today.

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Equation Search & Beyond

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  1. Equation Search & Beyond

  2. Equation Search Today • The Challenge • Symbolab Scientific Search • Scholar Search • The Future of Search • Online Education • Knowledge Is Power

  3. Equation Search Today

  4. Equation Search In a Nutshell • Scientific content Encyclopedias, academic papers, courses, patents, forums, … • Scientific language Equations, formulas, mathematical expressions • Symbols & notations Use of scientific symbols & notations • Search science with science

  5. Google Plot Great plot, but what are you really looking for?

  6. …and Search? Irrelevant results

  7. Bing Search… How is this related exactly?

  8. Wolfram Computational Engine Wikipedia like computation knowledge

  9. LaTex Search How come (x+y)^n does work but (y+x)^n doesn’t?

  10. Can Keyword Search Work? • What if we search for   • we should also get results for   ,   ,  … • and preferably for • On top of that, we shouldn’t  get results for 

  11. The Challenge

  12. The Problem: Scientific Search Today • Keyword search • No support for scientific notations • LaTex is no fun • Heuristic approach • Poor relevancy • Computational emphasis

  13. The Challenge: The Scientific Language • Flexible grammar & vocabulary • Order matters • Priority of features • Disambiguation within and across disciplines

  14. The Solution: Semantic Search • Machine learning algorithms • Scientific expression matching • Contextual scientific analysis • Relevancy

  15. Symbolab Scientific Search Engine

  16. Smart Pad http://symbolab.com/

  17. Computation

  18. Semantic Search Results

  19. Text Search

  20. Scholar Search

  21. Google Scholar Emphasis on citations, Keyword search…

  22. Publications are not free of charge No thank you!

  23. Microsoft Academic Search Topic mining, Social graph, Keyword search…

  24. Symbolab Scholar

  25. Research Tool • Scientific language • Connect obscure mathematical discoveries from disparate fields of science • Free open content

  26. The Future of Search

  27. The Knowledge Graph • From strings to things • Making the web into structured objects • Connecting these objects • Knowledge is about understanding things

  28. Symbolab - Building For The Future • Semantic search • Equations as things • Scientific knowledge graph • Q&A infrastructure

  29. Step-by-Step Solutions http://symbolab.com/solutions

  30. Online Education

  31. Equation Search - Why Now • Growing demand • Digitalization of libraries • More content is now publically available • Emphasis on STEM • Online education

  32. Online Education • Limited access to on-campus classes access for students who would otherwise be unable to afford or attend college Budget cuts have resulted in fewer instructors and oversubscribed classes • Lack of customized programs students can learn at the pace that’s right for them • Restricted innovation in course content drive new, hybrid learning methods create innovative content

  33. Online Education Stats • 30% of higher-education students in the U.S taking at least one class online )6.2 mm students), expected to rise to 37% by 2015 • U.S. average per online pupil expenditures is $6,400, per traditional pupil expenditures is $10,000

  34. Knowledge Is Power • CanSymbolab hurt children’s ability to solve math problems? • Should children struggle with hard problems over days? • Children are curious by nature, they want to learn, but they want to learn their way • Symbolab opens a window to the science content • Help people overcome the barrier of the “scientific language” 

  35. Fear Of Math • 60% of university students suffer from math anxiety • Overcome math anxiety by: • Accommodating for different learning styles • Making math relevant • Allowing for different social approaches to learning mathematics • Emphasizing the importance of original, quality thinking rather than rote manipulation of formulas

  36. Knowledge is power, by enabling equation search we empower students, teachers, parents and researches, we empower us

  37. The Team • Michal Avny, Co-Founder – CEO Former head of Relegence IL Lead to a successful acquisition by AOL Information Retrieval & Realtime Search expert BSc Mathematics & Computer Science • Adam Arnon, Co-Founder– Chief Scientist BSc Physics & Economics Mathematics grad student 2y algorithm development • Lev Alyshayev, Co-Founder– CTO BSc Mathematics & Computer Science MBA technology entrepreneurship 11y developing search technologies • Prof ErezEtzion, Advisory Board Physics Professor at the University of Tel Aviv Member and advisor of the Search & Discovery board of CERN

  38. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMS2C_nfXbQ

  39. Thank You Michal Avny @michalavny michal.avny@gmail.com http://symbolab.com/

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