Uncertain inference using interval probability theory

International Journal of Approximate Reasoning

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 247-264

  Hall, James W ^a   Blockley, David I ^a   Davis, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Inference networks; Interval probability theory; Process modelling; Theory of evidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001395314     PISSN: 0888613X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0888-613X(98)10010-5     Document Type: Article

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