Title :
Metareasoning and the problem of small worlds
Author :
Laskey, Kathryn Blackmond ; Lehner, Paul E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Eng., George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
fDate :
11/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Practical decision theoretic reasoning requires the construction of local, problem-specific models in which attention is confined to a restricted universe of propositions. Such a restricted universe is called a small world. Managing the construction and revision of small world models can itself be viewed as a meta-level decision problem. This paper presents a theoretical framework for understanding and analyzing many of the issues associated with the management of small world models
Keywords :
Bayes methods; decision theory; inference mechanisms; uncertainty handling; decision theoretic reasoning; local problem-specific models; meta-level decision problem; metareasoning; restricted universe; small worlds; Art; Artificial intelligence; Bayesian methods; Buildings; Decision theory; Learning; Predictive models; Resource management; Systems engineering and theory; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
