Probabilistic Logic Networks: A Comprehensive Framework for Uncertain Inference

Goertzel, Ben, Iklé, Matthew, Goertzel, Izabela Freire, Helj

ISBN 10: 1441945784 / ISBN 13: 9781441945785

Edité par Springer, 2010

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• Titre: Probabilistic Logic Networks: A Comprehensive Framework for Uncertain Inference
• Éditeur: Springer
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1441945784
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781441945785
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Like New
• Type de livre: book

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Abstract In this chapter we provide an overview of probabilistic logic networks (PLN), including our motivations for developing PLN and the guiding principles underlying PLN. We discuss foundational choices we made, introduce PLN knowledge representation, and briefly introduce inference rules and truth-values. We also place PLN in context with other approaches to uncertain inference. 1.1 Motivations This book presents Probabilistic Logic Networks (PLN), a systematic and pragmatic framework for computationally carrying out uncertain reasoning – r- soning about uncertain data, and/or reasoning involving uncertain conclusions. We begin with a few comments about why we believe this is such an interesting and important domain of investigation. First of all, we hold to a philosophical perspective in which “reasoning” – properly understood – plays a central role in cognitive activity. We realize that other perspectives exist; in particular, logical reasoning is sometimes construed as a special kind of cognition that humans carry out only occasionally, as a deviation from their usual (intuitive, emotional, pragmatic, sensorimotor, etc.) modes of thought. However, we consider this alternative view to be valid only according to a very limited definition of “logic.” Construed properly, we suggest, logical reasoning may be understood as the basic framework underlying all forms of cognition, including those conventionally thought of as illogical and irrational.

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This comprehensive book describes Probabilistic Logic Networks (PLN), a novel conceptual, mathematical and computational approach to uncertain inference. A broad scope of reasoning types are considered.