On the principle of maximal buoyancy for addressing the uncertainty of incomplete ordering

Author

Yager, Ronald R.

Author_Institution

Machine Intelligence Inst., Iona Coll., New Rochelle, NY, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

25-28 Apr 1993

Firstpage

463

Lastpage

470

Abstract

The authors discusses the need for completing preference relationships. He introduces the measure of buoyancy on weak orderings. The principle of maximal buoyancy is described as a tool for completing quasi orderings. The relationship of this principle is shown to the principle of minimal specificity used in possibility theory. Its potential is described for application in completing orderings in default reasoning systems

Keywords

nonmonotonic reasoning; possibility theory; uncertainty handling; default reasoning systems; incomplete ordering; maximal buoyancy; minimal specificity; possibility theory; preference relationships; quasi orderings; weak orderings; Educational institutions; Entropy; Machine intelligence; Possibility theory; Probability distribution; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, 1993. Proceedings., Second International Symposium on

Conference_Location

College Park, MD

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3850-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISUMA.1993.366728

Filename

366728

Link To Document

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