Symbolic and Quantitative Approaches to Reasoning with Uncertainty: 8th European Conference, ECSQARU 2005, Barcelona, Spain, July 6-8, 2005. Proceedings

Front Matter....Pages -
Imprecise Probability in Graphical Models: Achievements and Challenges....Pages 1-2
Knowledge-Based Operations for Graphical Models in Planning....Pages 3-14
Some Representation and Computational Issues in Social Choice....Pages 15-26
Nonlinear Deterministic Relationships in Bayesian Networks....Pages 27-38
Penniless Propagation with Mixtures of Truncated Exponentials....Pages 39-50
Approximate Factorisation of Probability Trees....Pages 51-62
Abductive Inference in Bayesian Networks: Finding a Partition of the Explanation Space....Pages 63-75
Alert Systems for Production Plants: A Methodology Based on Conflict Analysis....Pages 76-87
Hydrologic Models for Emergency Decision Support Using Bayesian Networks....Pages 88-99
Probabilistic Graphical Models for the Diagnosis of Analog Electrical Circuits....Pages 100-110
Qualified Probabilistic Predictions Using Graphical Models....Pages 111-122
A Decision-Based Approach for Recommending in Hierarchical Domains....Pages 123-135
Scalable, Efficient and Correct Learning of Markov Boundaries Under the Faithfulness Assumption....Pages 136-147
Discriminative Learning of Bayesian Network Classifiers via the TM Algorithm....Pages 148-160
Constrained Score+(Local)Search Methods for Learning Bayesian Networks....Pages 161-173
On the Use of Restrictions for Learning Bayesian Networks....Pages 174-185
Foundation for the New Algorithm Learning Pseudo-Independent Models....Pages 186-197
Optimal Threshold Policies for Operation of a Dedicated-Platform with Imperfect State Information – A POMDP Framework....Pages 198-208
APPSSAT: Approximate Probabilistic Planning Using Stochastic Satisfiability....Pages 209-220
Racing for Conditional Independence Inference....Pages 221-232
Causality, Simpson’s Paradox, and Context-Specific Independence....Pages 233-243
A Qualitative Characterisation of Causal Independence Models Using Boolean Polynomials....Pages 244-256
On the Notion of Dominance of Fuzzy Choice Functions and Its Application in Multicriteria Decision Making....Pages 257-268
An Argumentation-Based Approach to Multiple Criteria Decision....Pages 269-280
Algorithms for a Nonmonotonic Logic of Preferences....Pages 281-292
Expressing Preferences from Generic Rules and Examples – A Possibilistic Approach Without Aggregation Function....Pages 293-304
On the Qualitative Comparison of Sets of Positive and Negative Affects....Pages 305-316
Symmetric Argumentation Frameworks....Pages 317-328
Evaluating Argumentation Semantics with Respect to Skepticism Adequacy....Pages 329-340
Logic of Dementia Guidelines in a Probabilistic Argumentation Framework....Pages 341-352
Argument-Based Expansion Operators in Possibilistic Defeasible Logic Programming: Characterization and Logical Properties....Pages 353-365
Gradual Valuation for Bipolar Argumentation Frameworks....Pages 366-377
On the Acceptability of Arguments in Bipolar Argumentation Frameworks....Pages 378-389
A Modal Logic for Reasoning with Contradictory Beliefs Which Takes into Account the Number and the Reliability of the Sources....Pages 390-401
A Possibilistic Inconsistency Handling in Answer Set Programming....Pages 402-414
Measuring the Quality of Uncertain Information Using Possibilistic Logic....Pages 415-426
Remedying Inconsistent Sets of Premises....Pages 427-439
Measuring Inconsistency in Requirements Specifications....Pages 440-451
Belief Revision of GIS Systems: The Results of REV!GIS....Pages 452-464
Multiple Semi-revision in Possibilistic Logic....Pages 465-476
A Local Fusion Method of Temporal Information....Pages 477-488
Mediation Using m -States....Pages 489-500
Combining Multiple Knowledge Bases by Negotiation: A Possibilistic Approach....Pages 501-513
Conciliation and Consensus in Iterated Belief Merging....Pages 514-526
An Argumentation Framework for Merging Conflicting Knowledge Bases: The Prioritized Case....Pages 527-538
Probabilistic Transformations of Belief Functions....Pages 539-551
Contextual Discounting of Belief Functions....Pages 552-562
Bilattice-Based Squares and Triangles....Pages 563-575
A New Algorithm to Compute Low T-Transitive Approximation of a Fuzzy Relation Preserving Symmetry. Comparisons with the T-Transitive Closure....Pages 576-586
Computing a Transitive Opening of a Reflexive and Symmetric Fuzzy Relation....Pages 587-599
Generating Fuzzy Models from Deep Knowledge: Robustness and Interpretability Issues....Pages 600-612
Analysis of the TaSe-II TSK-Type Fuzzy System for Function Approximation....Pages 613-624
Non-deterministic Semantics for Paraconsistent C -Systems....Pages 625-637
Multi-valued Model Checking in Dense-Time....Pages 638-649
Brun Normal Forms for Co-atomic Łukasiewicz Logics....Pages 650-661
Poset Representation for Gödel and Nilpotent Minimum Logics....Pages 662-674
Possibilistic Inductive Logic Programming....Pages 675-686
Query Answering in Normal Logic Programs Under Uncertainty....Pages 687-700
A Logical Treatment of Possibilistic Conditioning....Pages 701-713
A Zero-Layer Based Fuzzy Probabilistic Logic for Conditional Probability....Pages 714-725
A Logic with Coherent Conditional Probabilities....Pages 726-736
Probabilistic Description Logic Programs....Pages 737-749
Coherent Restrictions of Vague Conditional Lower-Upper Probability Extensions....Pages 750-762
Type Uncertainty in Ontologically-Grounded Qualitative Probabilistic Matching....Pages 763-774
Some Theoretical Properties of Conditional Probability Assessments....Pages 775-787
Unifying Logical and Probabilistic Reasoning....Pages 788-799
Possibility Theory for Reasoning About Uncertain Soft Constraints....Pages 800-811
About the Processing of Possibilistic and Probabilistic Queries....Pages 812-823
Conditional Deduction Under Uncertainty....Pages 824-835
Heterogeneous Spatial Reasoning....Pages 836-847
A Notion of Comparative Probabilistic Entropy Based on the Possibilistic Specificity Ordering....Pages 848-859
Consonant Random Sets: Structure and Properties....Pages 860-871
Comparative Conditional Possibilities....Pages 872-883
Second-Level Possibilistic Measures Induced by Random Variables....Pages 884-895
Hybrid Bayesian Estimation Trees Based on Label Semantics....Pages 896-907
Selective Gaussian Naïve Bayes Model for Diffuse Large-B-Cell Lymphoma Classification: Some Improvements in Preprocessing and Variable Elimination....Pages 908-920
Towards a Definition of Evaluation Criteria for Probabilistic Classifiers....Pages 921-931
Methods to Determine the Branching Attribute in Bayesian Multinets Classifiers....Pages 932-943
Qualitative Inference in Possibilistic Option Decision Trees....Pages 944-955
Partially Supervised Learning by a Cr edal EM Approach....Pages 956-967
Default Clustering from Sparse Data Sets....Pages 968-979
New Technique for Initialization of Centres in TSK Clustering-Based Fuzzy Systems....Pages 980-991
Learning Methods for Air Traffic Management....Pages 992-1001
Molecular Fragment Mining for Drug Discovery....Pages 1002-1013
Automatic Selection of Data Analysis Methods....Pages 1014-1025
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