• DocumentCode
    1254019
  • Title

    The mathematical bases for qualitative reasoning

  • Author

    Kalagnanam, Jayant ; Simon, Herbert A. ; Iwasaki, Yumi

  • Author_Institution
    Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    11
  • Lastpage
    19
  • Abstract
    The practices of researchers in many fields who use qualitative reasoning are summarized and explained. The goal is to gain an understanding of the formal assumptions and mechanisms that underlie this kind of analysis. The explanations given are based on standard mathematical formalisms, particularly on ordinal properties, continuous differentiable functions, and the mathematics of nonlinear dynamic systems.<>
  • Keywords
    artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence; continuous differentiable functions; mathematical formalisms; nonlinear dynamic systems; ordinal properties; qualitative reasoning; Algebra; Artificial intelligence; Calculus; Information analysis; Mathematics; Mechanical factors; Robustness; Systematics; Uncertainty; Zinc;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    IEEE Expert
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-9000
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/64.79703
  • Filename
    79703