Possibility theory .2. Conditional possibility

被引:83
作者
DeCooman, G
机构
[1] Universiteit Gent, Vakgroep Elektrische Energietechniek, B-9052 Zwijnaarde
关键词
possibility integral; integral equation; conditional possibility;
D O I
10.1080/03081079708945161
中图分类号
TP301 [理论、方法];
学科分类号
081202 ;
摘要
It is shown that the notion of conditional possibility can be consistently introduced in possibility theory, in very much the same way as conditional expectations and probabilities are defined in the measure- and integral-theoretic treatment of probability theory. I write down possibilistic integral equations which are formal counterparts of the integral equations used to define conditional expectations and probabilities, and use their solutions to define conditional possibilities. In all, three types of conditional possibilities, with special cases, are introduced and studied. I explain why, like conditional expectations, conditional possibilities are not uniquely defined, but can only be determined up to almost everywhere equality, and I assess the consequences of this nondeterminacy. I also show that this approach solves a number of consistency problems, extant in the literature.
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页码:325 / 351
页数:27
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