Title :
Cumulative distribution functions from Dempster-Shafer belief structures
Author :
Yager, Ronald R.
Author_Institution :
Machine Intelligence Inst., Iona Coll., New Rochelle, NY, USA
Abstract :
We discuss the Dempster-Shafer belief structure. We introduce the idea of a cumulative distribution induced by a Dempster-Shafer belief structure. We call these belief-cumulative distribution (B-CDs) functions. We study the properties of these distribution functions and show that they are interval functions. We investigate the possibility of using these distribution functions as a tool for knowledge representation.
Keywords :
decision making; fuzzy set theory; knowledge representation; statistical distributions; uncertainty handling; Dempster-Shafer belief structure; belief-cumulative distribution functions; decision making; fuzzy models; interval functions; knowledge representation; Data mining; Distribution functions; Extraterrestrial measurements; Helium; Knowledge representation; Machine intelligence; Particle measurements; Random variables; Algorithms; Artificial Intelligence; Decision Support Techniques; Fuzzy Logic; Information Storage and Retrieval; Models, Statistical; Statistical Distributions;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B: Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSMCB.2004.833772
