Uncertainty and Vagueness in Knowledge Based Systems by Rudolf Kruse

Uncertainty and Vagueness in Knowledge Based Systems by Rudolf Kruse

The primary aim of this monograph is to provide a formal framework for the representation and management of uncertainty and vagueness in the field of artificial intelligence. It puts particular emphasis on a thorough analysis of these phenomena and on the development of sound mathematical modeling approaches. Beyond this theoretical basis the scope of the book includes also implementational aspects and a valuation of existing models and systems. The fundamental ambition of this book is to show that vagueness and un- certainty can be handled adequately by using measure-theoretic methods. The presentation of applicable knowledge representation formalisms and reasoning algorithms substantiates the claim that efficiency requirements do not necessar- ily require renunciation of an uncompromising mathematical modeling. These results are used to evaluate systems based on probabilistic methods as well as on non-standard concepts such as certainty factors, fuzzy sets or belief functions. The book is intended to be self-contained and addresses researchers and practioneers in the field of knowledge based systems. It is in particular suit- able as a textbook for graduate-level students in AI, operations research and applied probability. A solid mathematical background is necessary for reading this book. Essential parts of the material have been the subject of courses given by the first author for students of computer science and mathematics held since 1984 at the University in Braunschweig.

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ISBN 13	9783642767043
ISBN 10	3642767044
Title	Uncertainty and Vagueness in Knowledge Based Systems
Author	Rudolf Kruse
Series	Artificial Intelligence
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer
Year published	2011-12-21
Number of pages	491
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