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2 Elements of Subjective Opinions |
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7 | (12) |
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2.1 Motivation for the Opinion Representation |
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7 | (1) |
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2.2 Flexibility of Representation |
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8 | (1) |
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2.3 Domains and Hyperdomains |
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8 | (4) |
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2.4 Random Variables and Hypervariables |
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12 | (1) |
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2.5 Belief Mass Distribution and Uncertainty Mass |
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13 | (1) |
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2.6 Base Rate Distributions |
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14 | (3) |
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2.7 Probability Distributions |
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17 | (2) |
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3 Opinion Representations |
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19 | (32) |
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3.1 Belief and Trust Relationships |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (2) |
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3.3 Aleatory and Epistemic Opinions |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (6) |
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3.4.1 Binomial Opinion Representation |
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24 | (2) |
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3.4.2 The Beta Binomial Model |
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26 | (2) |
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3.4.3 Mapping Between a Binomial Opinion and a Beta PDF |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (9) |
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3.5.1 The Multinomial Opinion Representation |
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30 | (1) |
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3.5.2 The Dirichlet Multinomial Model |
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31 | (3) |
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3.5.3 Visualising Dirichlet Probability Density Functions |
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34 | (1) |
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3.5.4 Coarsening Example: From Ternary to Binary |
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34 | (2) |
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3.5.5 Mapping Between Multinomial Opinion and Dirichlet PDF |
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36 | (1) |
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3.5.6 Uncertainty-Maximisation |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (7) |
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3.6.1 The Hyper-opinion Representation |
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39 | (1) |
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3.6.2 Projecting Hyper-opinions to Multinomial Opinions |
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40 | (1) |
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3.6.3 The Dirichlet Model Applied to Hyperdomains |
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41 | (1) |
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3.6.4 Mapping Between a Hyper-opinion and a Dirichlet HPDF |
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42 | (1) |
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3.6.5 Hyper-Dirichlet PDF |
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43 | (3) |
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3.7 Alternative Opinion Representations |
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46 | (5) |
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3.7.1 Probabilistic Notation of Opinions |
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46 | (2) |
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3.7.2 Qualitative Opinion Representation |
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48 | (3) |
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4 Decision Making Under Vagueness and Uncertainty |
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51 | (32) |
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4.1 Aspects of Belief and Uncertainty in Opinions |
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51 | (5) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (2) |
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4.1.3 Dirichlet Visualisation of Opinion Vagueness |
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54 | (1) |
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4.1.4 Focal Uncertainty Mass |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (3) |
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4.2.1 Mass-Sum of a Value |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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4.3 Utility and Normalisation |
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59 | (4) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (4) |
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4.6 Examples of Decision Making |
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69 | (6) |
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4.6.1 Decisions with Difference in Projected Probability |
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69 | (2) |
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4.6.2 Decisions with Difference in Sharpness |
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71 | (2) |
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4.6.3 Decisions with Difference in Vagueness and Uncertainty |
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73 | (2) |
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4.7 Entropy in the Opinion Model |
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75 | (4) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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4.8 Conflict Between Opinions |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (1) |
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5 Principles of Subjective Logic |
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83 | (12) |
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5.1 Related Frameworks for Uncertain Reasoning |
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83 | (5) |
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5.1.1 Comparison with Dempster-Shafer Belief Theory |
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83 | (2) |
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5.1.2 Comparison with Imprecise Probabilities |
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85 | (1) |
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5.1.3 Comparison with Fuzzy Logic |
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86 | (1) |
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5.1.4 Comparison with Kleene's Three-Valued Logic |
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87 | (1) |
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5.2 Subjective Logic as a Generalisation of Probabilistic Logic |
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88 | (4) |
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5.3 Overview of Subjective-Logic Operators |
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92 | (3) |
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6 Addition, Subtraction and Complement |
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95 | (6) |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (2) |
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7 Binomial Multiplication and Division |
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101 | (14) |
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7.1 Binomial Multiplication and Comultiplication |
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101 | (6) |
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7.1.1 Binomial Multiplication |
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102 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Binomial Comultiplication |
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103 | (1) |
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7.1.3 Approximations of Product and Coproduct |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (3) |
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7.2.1 Simple Reliability Networks |
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107 | (2) |
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7.2.2 Reliability Analysis of Complex Systems |
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109 | (1) |
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7.3 Binomial Division and Codivision |
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110 | (4) |
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110 | (2) |
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7.3.2 Binomial Codivision |
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112 | (2) |
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7.4 Correspondence with Probabilistic Logic |
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114 | (1) |
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8 Multinomial Multiplication and Division |
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115 | (18) |
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8.1 Multinomial Multiplication |
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115 | (10) |
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8.1.1 Elements of Multinomial Multiplication |
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115 | (3) |
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8.1.2 Normal Multiplication |
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118 | (2) |
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8.1.3 Justification for Normal Multinomial Multiplication |
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120 | (1) |
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8.1.4 Proportional Multiplication |
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120 | (1) |
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8.1.5 Projected Multiplication |
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121 | (1) |
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8.1.6 Hypernomial Product |
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122 | (1) |
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8.1.7 Product of Dirichlet Probability Density Functions |
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123 | (2) |
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8.2 Examples of Multinomial Product Computation |
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125 | (3) |
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8.2.1 Comparing Normal, Proportional and Projected Products |
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126 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Hypernomial Product Computation |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (5) |
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8.3.1 Elements of Multinomial Division |
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128 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Averaging Proportional Division |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (2) |
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9 Conditional Reasoning and Subjective Deduction |
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133 | (38) |
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9.1 Introduction to Conditional Reasoning |
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133 | (3) |
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9.2 Probabilistic Conditional Inference |
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136 | (6) |
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136 | (3) |
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9.2.2 Binomial Probabilistic Deduction and Abduction |
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139 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Multinomial Probabilistic Deduction and Abduction |
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140 | (2) |
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9.3 Notation for Subjective Conditional Inference |
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142 | (5) |
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9.3.1 Notation for Binomial Deduction and Abduction |
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143 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Notation for Multinomial Deduction and Abduction |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (7) |
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9.4.1 Marginal Base Rate for Binomial Opinions |
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147 | (1) |
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9.4.2 Free Base-Rate Interval |
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148 | (2) |
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9.4.3 Method for Binomial Deduction |
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150 | (2) |
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9.4.4 Justification for the Binomial Deduction Operator |
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152 | (2) |
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9.5 Multinomial Deduction |
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154 | (8) |
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9.5.1 Marginal Base Rate Distribution |
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155 | (1) |
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9.5.2 Free Base-Rate Distribution Intervals |
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155 | (2) |
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9.5.3 Constraints for Multinomial Deduction |
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157 | (2) |
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9.5.4 Method for Multinomial Deduction |
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159 | (3) |
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9.6 Example: Match-Fixing |
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162 | (2) |
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9.7 Interpretation of Material Implication in Subjective Logic |
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164 | (7) |
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9.7.1 Truth-Functional Material Implication |
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164 | (1) |
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9.7.2 Material Probabilistic Implication |
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165 | (2) |
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9.7.3 Relevance in Implication |
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167 | (1) |
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9.7.4 Subjective Interpretation of Material Implication |
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168 | (1) |
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9.7.5 Comparison with Subjective Logic Deduction |
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169 | (1) |
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9.7.6 How to Interpret Material Implication |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (28) |
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10.1 Introduction to Abductive Reasoning |
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171 | (2) |
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10.2 Relevance and Dependence |
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173 | (2) |
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10.2.1 Relevance and Irrelevance |
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174 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Dependence and Independence |
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175 | (1) |
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10.3 Binomial Subjective Bayes' Theorem |
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175 | (8) |
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10.3.1 Principles for Inverting Binomial Conditional Opinions |
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175 | (2) |
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10.3.2 Uncertainty Mass of Inverted Binomial Conditionals |
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177 | (3) |
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10.3.3 Deriving Binomial Inverted Conditionals |
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180 | (1) |
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10.3.4 Convergence of Repeated Inversions |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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10.5 Illustrating the Base-Rate Fallacy |
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184 | (3) |
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10.6 The Multinomial Subjective Bayes' Theorem |
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187 | (6) |
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10.6.1 Principles for Inverting Multinomial Conditional Opinions |
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187 | (2) |
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10.6.2 Uncertainty Mass of Inverted Multinomial Conditionals |
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189 | (3) |
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10.6.3 Deriving Multinomial Inverted Conditionals |
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192 | (1) |
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10.7 Multinomial Abduction |
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193 | (1) |
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10.8 Example: Military Intelligence Analysis |
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194 | (5) |
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10.8.1 Example: Intelligence Analysis with Probability Calculus |
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194 | (2) |
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10.8.2 Example: Intelligence Analysis with Subjective Logic |
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196 | (3) |
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11 Joint and Marginal Opinions |
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199 | (8) |
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11.1 Joint Probability Distributions |
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199 | (2) |
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11.2 Joint Opinion Computation |
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201 | (2) |
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11.2.1 Joint Base Rate Distribution |
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201 | (1) |
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11.2.2 Joint Uncertainty Mass |
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202 | (1) |
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11.2.3 Assembling the Joint Opinion |
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203 | (1) |
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11.3 Opinion Marginalisation |
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203 | (2) |
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11.3.1 Opinion Marginalisation Method |
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204 | (1) |
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11.4 Example: Match-Fixing Revisited |
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205 | (2) |
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11.4.1 Computing the Join Opinion |
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205 | (1) |
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11.4.2 Computing Marginal Opinions |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (30) |
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12.1 Interpretation of Belief Fusion |
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207 | (8) |
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12.1.1 Correctness and Consistency Criteria for Fusion Models |
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209 | (2) |
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12.1.2 Classes of Fusion Situations |
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211 | (2) |
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12.1.3 Criteria for Fusion Operator Selection |
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213 | (2) |
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12.2 Belief Constraint Fusion |
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215 | (10) |
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12.2.1 Method of Constraint Fusion |
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216 | (1) |
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12.2.2 Frequentist Interpretation of Constraint Fusion |
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217 | (4) |
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12.2.3 Expressing Preferences with Subjective Opinions |
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221 | (2) |
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12.2.4 Example: Going to the Cinema, First Attempt |
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223 | (1) |
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12.2.5 Example: Going to the Cinema, Second Attempt |
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224 | (1) |
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12.2.6 Example: Not Going to the Cinema |
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225 | (1) |
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225 | (4) |
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12.3.1 Aleatory Cumulative Fusion |
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225 | (3) |
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12.3.2 Epistemic Cumulative Fusion |
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228 | (1) |
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12.4 Averaging Belief Fusion |
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229 | (2) |
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12.5 Weighted Belief Fusion |
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231 | (2) |
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12.6 Consensus & Compromise Fusion |
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233 | (2) |
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12.7 Example Comparison of Fusion Operators |
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235 | (2) |
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13 Unfusion and Fission of Subjective Opinions |
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237 | (6) |
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13.1 Unfusion of Opinions |
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237 | (3) |
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13.1.1 Cumulative Unfusion |
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238 | (1) |
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13.1.2 Averaging Unfusion |
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239 | (1) |
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13.1.3 Example: Cumulative Unfusion of Binomial Opinions |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (3) |
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13.2.1 Cumulative Fission |
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240 | (2) |
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13.2.2 Example Fission of Opinion |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (28) |
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243 | (6) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (2) |
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14.1.3 Reputation and Trust |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (5) |
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14.2.1 Motivating Example for Transitive Trust |
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249 | (2) |
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14.2.2 Referral Trust and Functional Trust |
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251 | (1) |
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14.2.3 Notation for Transitive Trust |
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252 | (1) |
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14.2.4 Compact Notation for Transitive Trust Paths |
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253 | (1) |
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14.2.5 Semantic Requirements for Trust Transitivity |
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253 | (1) |
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14.3 The Trust-Discounting Operator |
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254 | (8) |
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14.3.1 Principle of Trust Discounting |
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254 | (1) |
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14.3.2 Trust Discounting with Two-Edge Paths |
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255 | (2) |
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14.3.3 Example: Trust Discounting of Restaurant Advice |
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257 | (2) |
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14.3.4 Trust Discounting for Multi-edge Path |
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259 | (3) |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (6) |
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14.5.1 Motivation for Trust Revision |
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265 | (1) |
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14.5.2 Trust Revision Method |
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266 | (2) |
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14.5.3 Example: Conflicting Restaurant Recommendations |
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268 | (3) |
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15 Subjective Trust Networks |
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271 | (18) |
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15.1 Graphs for Trust Networks |
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271 | (1) |
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15.1.1 Directed Series-Parallel Graphs |
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271 | (1) |
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15.2 Outbound-Inbound Set |
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272 | (3) |
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15.2.1 Parallel-Path Subnetworks |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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15.3 Analysis of DSPG Trust Networks |
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275 | (4) |
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15.3.1 Algorithm for Analysis of DSPG |
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276 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Soundness Requirements for Receiving Advice Opinions |
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277 | (2) |
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15.4 Analysing Complex Non-DSPG Trust Networks |
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279 | (10) |
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15.4.1 Synthesis of DSPG Trust Network |
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282 | (2) |
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15.4.2 Criteria for DSPG Synthesis |
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284 | (5) |
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16 Bayesian Reputation Systems |
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289 | (14) |
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16.1 Computing Reputation Scores |
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291 | (1) |
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16.1.1 Binomial Reputation Score |
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291 | (1) |
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16.1.2 Multinomial Reputation Scores |
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291 | (1) |
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16.2 Collecting and Aggregating Ratings |
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292 | (2) |
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16.2.1 Collecting Ratings |
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292 | (1) |
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16.2.2 Aggregating Ratings with Ageing |
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293 | (1) |
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16.2.3 Reputation Score Convergence with Time Decay |
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293 | (1) |
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16.3 Base Rates for Ratings |
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294 | (3) |
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16.3.1 Individual Base Rates |
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294 | (1) |
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16.3.2 Total History Base Rate |
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295 | (1) |
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16.3.3 Sliding Time Window Base Rate |
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295 | (1) |
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16.3.4 High Longevity Factor Base Rate |
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295 | (1) |
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16.3.5 Dynamic Community Base Rate |
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296 | (1) |
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16.4 Reputation Representation |
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297 | (2) |
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16.4.1 Multinomial Probability Representation |
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297 | (1) |
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16.4.2 Point Estimate Representation |
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298 | (1) |
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16.4.3 Continuous Ratings |
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299 | (1) |
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16.5 Simple Scenario Simulation |
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299 | (2) |
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16.6 Combining Trust and Reputation |
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301 | (2) |
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303 | (24) |
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304 | (8) |
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17.1.1 Example: Lung Cancer Situation |
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306 | (2) |
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17.1.2 Variable Structures |
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308 | (1) |
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17.1.3 The Chain Rule of Conditional Probability |
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309 | (1) |
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17.1.4 Naive Bayes Classifier |
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310 | (1) |
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17.1.5 Independence and Separation |
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310 | (2) |
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17.2 Chain Rules for Subjective Bayesian Networks |
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312 | (4) |
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17.2.1 Chained Conditional Opinions |
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312 | (1) |
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17.2.2 Chained Inverted Opinions |
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313 | (2) |
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17.2.3 Validation of the Subjective Bayes' Theorem |
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315 | (1) |
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17.2.4 Chained Joint Opinions |
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316 | (1) |
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17.3 Subjective Bayesian Networks |
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316 | (5) |
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17.3.1 Subjective Predictive Reasoning |
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317 | (1) |
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17.3.2 Subjective Diagnostic Reasoning |
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318 | (1) |
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17.3.3 Subjective Intercausal Reasoning |
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319 | (1) |
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17.3.4 Subjective Combined Reasoning |
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320 | (1) |
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17.4 Independence Properties in Subjective Bayesian Networks |
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321 | (2) |
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17.5 Subjective Network Modelling |
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323 | (2) |
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17.5.1 Subjective Network with Source Opinions |
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324 | (1) |
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17.5.2 Subjective Network with Trust Fusion |
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324 | (1) |
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17.6 Perspectives on Subjective Networks |
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325 | (2) |
References |
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327 | (6) |
Acronyms |
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333 | (2) |
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