Imprecise second-order model for a system of independent random variables

International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowldege-Based Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-193

  Utkin, Lev V ^a  

^a SAINT PETERSBURG STATE FOREST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Gamble; Independence; Interval probabilities; Lower and upper previsions; Second order hierarchical model; Theory of imprecise probabilities

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SET THEORY; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

GAMBLE; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVAL PROBABILTIES; LOWER AND UPPER PREVISIONS; SECOND-ORDER HIERARCHICAL MODEL; THEORY OF IMPRECISE PROBABILTIES;

PROBABILISTIC LOGICS;

EID: 18844391540     PISSN: 02184885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218488505003382     Document Type: Article

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