CUI networks: A graphical representation for conditional utility independence

Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research

Volumn 31, Issue , 2008, Pages 83-112

  Engel, Yagil ^a   Wellman, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; GRAPH THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

CONDITIONAL UTILITY INDEPENDENCE (CUI); GRAPHICAL PREFERENCE;

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE;

EID: 44449157737     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10769757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1613/jair.2360     Document Type: Article

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