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AMAI
2002
Springer
13 years 4 months ago
Probabilistic Argumentation Systems and Abduction
Probabilistic argumentation systems are based on assumption-based reasoning for obtaining arguments supporting hypotheses and on probability theory to compute probabilities of sup...
Jürg Kohlas, Dritan Berzati, Rolf Haenni
JURIX
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Did He Jump or Was He Pushed? Abductive Practical Reasoning
In this paper we present an approach to abductive reasoning in law by examining it in the context of an argumentation scheme for practical reasoning. We present a particular scheme...
Floris Bex, Trevor J. M. Bench-Capon, Katie Atkins...
AAAI
1998
13 years 6 months ago
Bayesian Reasoning in an Abductive Mechanism for Argument Generation and Analysis
Our argumentation system, NAG, uses Bayesian networks in a user model and in a normative model to assemble and assess arguments which balance persuasiveness with normative correct...
Ingrid Zukerman, Richard McConachy, Kevin B. Korb
AAAI
1990
13 years 5 months ago
Probabilistic Semantics for Cost Based Abduction
Cost-based abduction attempts to find the best explanation for a set of facts by finding a minimal cost proof for the facts. The costs are computed by summing the costs of the ass...
Eugene Charniak, Solomon Eyal Shimony
COCO
2009
Springer
113views Algorithms» more  COCO 2009»
13 years 11 months ago
Are PCPs Inherent in Efficient Arguments?
Starting with Kilian (STOC ‘92), several works have shown how to use probabilistically checkable proofs (PCPs) and cryptographic primitives such as collision-resistant hashing to...
Guy N. Rothblum, Salil P. Vadhan