Possibility theory and statistical reasoning

Computational Statistics and Data Analysis

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-69

  Dubois, Didier ^a  

^a IRIT   (France)

Author keywords

Confidence intervals; Imprecise probability; Possibility theory; Uncertainty propagation

Indexed keywords

FORMAL LOGIC; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; IMPRECISE PROBABILITY; POSSIBILITY THEORY; UNCERTAINTY PROPAGATION;

PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

EID: 33750284976     PISSN: 01679473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2006.04.015     Document Type: Article

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