Testability and ockham's razor: How formal and statistical learning theory converge in the new riddle of induction

Journal of Philosophical Logic

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 471-489

  Steel, Daniel ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Formal learning theory; Goodman; New riddle of induction; Ockham's razor; Simplicity; Statistical learning theory; Testability

Indexed keywords

EID: 76149133693     PISSN: 00223611     EISSN: 15730433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10992-009-9111-0     Document Type: Article

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