Uncertainty measures on probability intervals from the imprecise Dirichlet model

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 509-528

  Abellan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conflict; Credal sets; Entropy; Imprecise Dirichlet model; Imprecise probabilities; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY;

CREDAL SETS; IMPRECISE DIRICHLET MODEL; IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES;

SET THEORY;

EID: 33750896257     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081070600687643     Document Type: Article

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