Title : 
An investigation of inductive inferential laws
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Wuhan Univ. of Technol., China
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper presents an inductive inferential algebra, which enable us to obtain inductive conclusions for practical problems. The algebra is formulated as a set of axioms and theorems established on the basis of Boolean algebra. Instead of complementary law in Boolean algebra, we use classificatory axiom and change denial definition for handling practical inductive problems. The algebra involves mathematical descriptions of thought laws thus proving the way of obtaining inductive conclusion by symbolic operation
         
        
            Keywords : 
Boolean algebra; cognitive systems; inference mechanisms; symbol manipulation; Boolean algebra; classificatory axiom; complementary law; denial definition; inductive inferential algebra; mathematical descriptions; practical inductive problems; symbolic operation; thought laws; Boolean algebra;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Intelligent Control and Automation, 2000. Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Hefei
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-5995-X
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/WCICA.2000.859969