This video was recorded at Code BEAM America 2021 - https://codesync.global/conferences/code-beam-sf-2021/ And Yet Akin: Name Disambiguation in Elixir | Vanessa Lee - Senior Software Engineer at Interfolio ABSTRACT Synonymity and homonymity make name disambiguation difficult. To ease this difficulty, I combined two unmaintained Elixir string comparison libraries and added preprocessing and a double metaphone algorithm. The result is a comprehensive map of scores for pattern identification and machine learning. This talk will address the pre-processing, algorithms, and scoring as well as the strengths and limitations. A live demonstration of scoring will allow us to identify patterns. We end with a discussion of how to gain further benefits from the scores. OBJECTIVES: To introduce the problem of name disambiguation and string comparison by looking at two existing string comparison libraries before addressing the process of combining them into a single repository. I hope attendees will leave understanding the problem as well as the strengths, limitations, and possibilities of the new library and how it can be used to address the challenges of name disambiguation. AUDIENCE: Beginner to intermediate programmers. • Timecodes 00:00 - 03:54 - Intro 03:55 - 05:14 - String Comparison Algorithms 05:15 - 09:42 - Akin 09:43 - 13:20 - Axon & Training Data: DBLP 13:21 - 18:09 - NX and Axon 18:10 - 19:36 - What's next? 19:36 - 36:43 - QnA • Follow us on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CodeBEAMio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/27159258 • Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next Code Sync conference near you! See what's coming up at: https://codesync.global • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC47eUBNO8KBH_V8AfowOWOw See what's coming up at: https://codesync.global