Efficient top-n recommendation for very large scale binary rated datasets

We present a simple and scalable algorithm for top-N recommendation able to deal with very large datasets and (binary rated) implicit feedback. We focus on memory-based collaborative filtering algorithms similar to the well known neighboor based technique for explicit feedback. The major difference, that makes the algorithm particularly scalable, is that it uses positive feedback only and no explicit computation of the complete (user-by-user or item-by-item) similarity matrix needs to be performed.