Dempster, shafer, and aggregate uncertainty

Mark J. Wierman

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Abstract

An improved algorithm for calculating Aggregate Uncertainty in Shafer's Evidence Theory is presented and its correctness is proven. A problem with this, and the original algorithm when applied to Dempsters's Theory of Lower and Upper probabilities is then presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Driving Technology's Future, 21CW 2014 - Incorporating the Proceedings of the 2014 North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, NAFIPS 2014, Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479945627
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century, 21CW 2014 - Boston, United States
Duration: Jun 24 2014 → Jun 26 2014

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Other2014 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century, 21CW 2014
CountryUnited States
CityBoston
Period6/24/14 → 6/26/14

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Upper and Lower Probabilities
Evidence Theory
Uncertainty
Correctness

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Logic
  • Information Systems

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Wierman, M. J. (2014). Dempster, shafer, and aggregate uncertainty. In 2014 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Driving Technology's Future, 21CW 2014 - Incorporating the Proceedings of the 2014 North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, NAFIPS 2014, Conference Proceedings [6893894] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NORBERT.2014.6893894

Dempster, shafer, and aggregate uncertainty. / Wierman, Mark J.

2014 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Driving Technology's Future, 21CW 2014 - Incorporating the Proceedings of the 2014 North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, NAFIPS 2014, Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. 6893894.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Wierman, MJ 2014, Dempster, shafer, and aggregate uncertainty. in 2014 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Driving Technology's Future, 21CW 2014 - Incorporating the Proceedings of the 2014 North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, NAFIPS 2014, Conference Proceedings., 6893894, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century, 21CW 2014, Boston, United States, 6/24/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/NORBERT.2014.6893894
Wierman MJ. Dempster, shafer, and aggregate uncertainty. In 2014 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Driving Technology's Future, 21CW 2014 - Incorporating the Proceedings of the 2014 North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, NAFIPS 2014, Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2014. 6893894 https://doi.org/10.1109/NORBERT.2014.6893894
Wierman, Mark J. / Dempster, shafer, and aggregate uncertainty. 2014 IEEE Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Driving Technology's Future, 21CW 2014 - Incorporating the Proceedings of the 2014 North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, NAFIPS 2014, Conference Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014.
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