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Probabilistic Logics and Probabilistic Networks

Haenni, Rolf, Romeijn, Jan-Willem, Wheeler, Gregory, Williamson, Jon (2011) Probabilistic Logics and Probabilistic Networks. Synthese Library, 350 . Springer, Berlin, 155 pp. (doi:10.1007/978-94-007-0008-6) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:26142)

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Abstract

While probabilistic logics in principle might be applied to solve a range of problems, in practice they are rarely applied --- perhaps because they seem disparate, complicated, and computationally intractable. This programmatic book argues that several approaches to probabilistic logic fit into a simple unifying framework in which logically complex evidence is used to associate probability intervals or probabilities with sentences. Specifically, Part I shows that there is a natural way to present a question posed in probabilistic logic, and that various inferential procedures provide semantics for that question, while Part II shows that there is the potential to develop computationally feasible methods to mesh with this framework. The book is intended for researchers in philosophy, logic, computer science and statistics. A familiarity with mathematical concepts and notation is presumed, but no advanced knowledge of logic or probability theory is required.

Item Type: Book
DOI/Identification number: 10.1007/978-94-007-0008-6
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA273 Probabilities
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BC Logic
Q Science > Q Science (General) > Q335 Artificial intelligence
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages
Funders: Leverhulme Trust (https://ror.org/012mzw131)
Depositing User: Jon Williamson
Date Deposited: 13 Dec 2010 11:36 UTC
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2023 11:32 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/26142 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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