On Transforming Belief Function Models to Probability Models

Cobb, Barry R.; Shenoy, Prakash P.

dc.contributor.author	Cobb, Barry R.
dc.contributor.author	Shenoy, Prakash P.
dc.date.accessioned	2004-12-15T17:06:57Z
dc.date.available	2004-12-15T17:06:57Z
dc.date.issued	2003-07
dc.identifier.citation	Cobb, B. R. and P. P. Shenoy (2003), "On Transforming Belief Function Models to Probability Models," University of Kansas School of Business Working Paper No. 293, July 2003, Revised February 2004, Lawrence, KS.
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1808/156
dc.description	In response to reviewer comments on this paper, we have written a shorter and more focused paper: "On the Plausibility Transformation Method for Translating Belief Function Models to Probability Models," University of Kansas School of Business Working Paper No. 308, June 2004, Lawrence, KS.
dc.description.abstract	In this paper, we explore methods for transforming a belief function model to an equivalent probability model. We propose and define the properties of a method called the plausibility transformation method. We compare the plausibility transformation method with the pignistic transformation method. These two methods yield qualitatively different probability models. We argue that the plausibility transformation method is the correct method that maintains belief function semantics.
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dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Kansas School of Business
dc.relation.ispartofseries	School of Business Working Paper;No. 293
dc.subject	Dempster-Shafer belief function theory
dc.subject	Plausibility transformation method
dc.subject	Pignistic transformation method
dc.subject	Transforming belief function models to probability models
dc.subject	Bayesian networks
dc.subject	Valuation networks
dc.subject	Valuation-based systems
dc.title	On Transforming Belief Function Models to Probability Models
dc.type	Working Paper
kusw.oastatus	na
dc.identifier.orcid	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8425-896X
kusw.oapolicy	This item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
dc.rights.accessrights	openAccess

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