DocumentCode
1188074
Title
Coherent numerical and ordinal probabilistic assessments
Author
Coletti, Giulianella
Author_Institution
Dipartimento di Matematica, Perugia Univ., Italy
Volume
24
Issue
12
fYear
1994
fDate
12/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1747
Lastpage
1754
Abstract
Conditions of coherence are given for generalized assessments of probability on arbitrary sets of conditional events, that is assessments including also imprecise values (probability intervals) and ordinal evaluations (comparative probabilities). Such coherence conditions ensure, like the well known de Finetti coherence condition for numerical probabilities, the possibility of extending generalized assessments of probability and preserving coherence. The main results demonstrate that the introduced coherence conditions are necessary and sufficient for the existence of a de Finetti coherent probability, agreeing with the generalized probabilistic assessment
Keywords
artificial intelligence; probabilistic logic; probability; uncertainty handling; Finetti theory; coherence conditions; coherent probability; comparative probabilities; conditional events; ordinal evaluations; ordinal probabilistic assessments; probability intervals; Algebra; Artificial intelligence; Councils; Sufficient conditions; Uncertainty;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9472
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/21.328932
Filename
328932
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