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KSEM
2007
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
Ontology-Based Inference for Causal Explanation
We define an inference system to capture explanations based on causal statements, using an ontology in the form of an IS-A hierarchy. We first introduce a simple logical language...
Philippe Besnard, Marie-Odile Cordier, Yves Moinar...
WSC
2008
13 years 7 months ago
Applying causal inference to understand emergent behavior
Emergent behaviors in simulations require explanation, so that valid behaviors can be separated from design or coding errors. Validation of emergent behavior requires accumulation...
Ross Gore, Paul F. Reynolds Jr.
HICSS
2005
IEEE
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13 years 10 months ago
Causal Reasoning Engine: An Explanation-Based Approach to Syndromic Surveillance
1 Quickly detecting an unexpected pathogen can save many lives. In cases of bioterrorism or naturally occurring epidemics, accurate diagnoses may not be made until much of the popu...
Benjamin B. Perry, Tim Van Allen
SYNTHESE
2008
92views more  SYNTHESE 2008»
13 years 4 months ago
Explanatory warrant for scientific realism
Nancy Cartwright relies upon an inference pattern known as inference to the best causal explanation (IBCE) to support a limited form of entity realism, according to which we are wa...
Robert Pierson, Richard Reiner
ATAL
2004
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Social Judgment in Multiagent Interactions
Social judgment is a process of social explanation whereby one identifies which entities deserve credit or blame for multiagent activities. Such explanations are a key aspect of i...
Wenji Mao, Jonathan Gratch