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Bayesian programming

Probability as an Alternative to Boolean LogicWhile logic is the mathematical foundation of rational reasoning and the fundamental principle of computing, it is restricted to problems where information is both complete and certain. However, many real-world problems, from financial investments to ema...

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Autores principales: Bessiere, Pierre, Mazer, Emmanuel, Ahuactzin, Juan Manuel, Mekhnacha, Kamel
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Taylor and Francis 2013
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1641642
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Sumario:Probability as an Alternative to Boolean LogicWhile logic is the mathematical foundation of rational reasoning and the fundamental principle of computing, it is restricted to problems where information is both complete and certain. However, many real-world problems, from financial investments to email filtering, are incomplete or uncertain in nature. Probability theory and Bayesian computing together provide an alternative framework to deal with incomplete and uncertain data. Decision-Making Tools and Methods for Incomplete and Uncertain DataEmphasizing probability as an alternative to Boolean