& query terms must have same form.
We want to
match U.S.A. and USAWe implicitly define equivalence classes of terms
e.g., deleting periods in a term
Alternative: asymmetric expansion:
Enter: window Search: window, windows
Enter: windows Search: Windows, windows, window
Enter: Windows Search: Windows
Еnter: Снеговик Search: Снеговик, снеговики
Potentially more powerful, but less efficient
Где ещё может понадобиться нормализация?