Evaluation of the evidential value of physicochemical data by a Bayesian network approach

Journal of Chemometrics

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 346-366

  Zadora, Grzegorz ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Car paint; Evaluation of forensic evidence by Bayesian networks; Fibres; Flammable liquids; Physicochemical data

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUELS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

APPLICATION OF BAYESIAN NETWORKS; BAYESIA N NETWORKS; BAYESIAN NETWORK MODELS; CAR PAINT; EVALUATION OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE BY BAYESIAN NETWORK; EVIDENTIAL VALUE; FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS; FORENSIC EVIDENCE; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL DATA; PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 77957047505     PISSN: 08869383     EISSN: 1099128X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cem.1307     Document Type: Article

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