Objective Bayesian probabilistic logic

Journal of Algorithms

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 167-183

  Williamson, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian net; Bayesian network; Credal net; Credal network; Maxent; Maximum entropy; Objective Bayesianism; Probabilistic logic; Probability logic

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; DIFFERENTIATION (CALCULUS); GRAPHIC METHODS; INFERENCE ENGINES; INFORMATION THEORY; LINGUISTICS; MACHINERY; MARINE BIOLOGY; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; RANDOM PROCESSES; SEMANTICS; SENSOR NETWORKS;

BAYESIAN NET; CREDAL NET; CREDAL NETWORK; MAXENT; MAXIMUM ENTROPY; OBJECTIVE BAYESIANISM; PROBABILITY LOGIC;

PROBABILITY;

EID: 54349104623     PISSN: 01966774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalgor.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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