Abstract. We address the general problem of determining the validity of boolean combinations of equalities and inequalities between real-valued expressions. In particular, we consi...
Abstract. Generally, there are two main streams of theories for studying uncertainties. One is probability theory and the other is fuzzy set theory. One of the basic ideas of fuzzy...
This paper initiates research on the foundations of ranking systems, a fundamental ingredient of basic e-commerce and Internet Technologies. In order to understand the essence and...
Exotic semirings such as the “(max, +) semiring” (R ∪ {−∞}, max, +), or the “tropical semiring” (N ∪ {+∞}, min, +), have been invented and reinvented many times s...
learning (EBL) component. In this paper we provide a brief review of FOIL and FOCL, then discuss how operationalizing a domain theory can adversely affect the accuracy of a learned...