Uncertainty-Based Information Elements of Generalized Information Theory /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Klir, George J. (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Wierman, Mark J. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD : Imprint: Physica, 1999.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 1999.
• Σειρά: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, 15
• Θέματα: Mathematical logic.; Coding theory.; Information theory.; Discrete mathematics.; Artificial intelligence.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Mathematical Logic and Foundations.; Coding and Information Theory.; Discrete Mathematics.; Artificial Intelligence.; Operations Research/Decision Theory.

Information is precious. It reduces our uncertainty in making decisions. Knowledge about the outcome of an uncertain event gives the possessor an advantage. It changes the course of lives, nations, and history itself. Information is the food of Maxwell's demon. His power comes from know­ ing wh...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction: Significance of Uncertainty; Uncertainty and Information
• Uncertainty Formalizations: Classical Sets: Terminology and Notation; Fuzzy Set Theory; Fuzzy Measure Theory; Evidence Theory; Probability Theory; Possibility Theory; Overview of Uncertainty Theories
• Uncertainty Measures: Nonspecifity; Conflict; Aggregate Uncertainty in Evidence Theory; Fuzziness; Summary of Uncertainty Measures
• Principles of Uncertainty: Principle of Minimum Uncertainty; Principle of Maximum Uncertainty; Principle of Uncertainty Invariance; Summary of Uncertainty Principles
• Conclusions.