On the structure of probability functions in the natural world

International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowldege-Based Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 311-329

  Paris, J B ^a   Watton, P N ^b   Wilmers, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Imprecise probability; Prior probability; Probabilistic reasoning; Random sentences; Uncertain reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346108587     PISSN: 02184885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218488500000228     Document Type: Article

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