This document discusses inductive bias in machine learning. It defines inductive bias as the assumptions that allow an inductive learning system to generalize beyond its training data. Without some biases, a learning system cannot rationally classify new examples. The document compares different learning algorithms based on the strength of their inductive biases, from weak biases like rote learning to stronger biases like preferring more specific hypotheses. It argues that all inductive learning systems require some inductive biases to generalize at all.
This document discusses classical sets and fuzzy sets. It defines classical sets as having distinct elements that are either fully included or excluded from the set. Fuzzy sets allow for gradual membership, with elements having degrees of membership between 0 and 1. Operations like union, intersection, and complement are defined for both classical and fuzzy sets, with fuzzy set operations accounting for degrees of membership. Properties of classical and fuzzy sets and relations are also covered, noting differences like fuzzy sets not following the law of excluded middle.
The Dempster-Shafer Theory was developed by Arthur Dempster in 1967 and Glenn Shafer in 1976 as an alternative to Bayesian probability. It allows one to combine evidence from different sources and obtain a degree of belief (or probability) for some event. The theory uses belief functions and plausibility functions to represent degrees of belief for various hypotheses given certain evidence. It was developed to describe ignorance and consider all possible outcomes, unlike Bayesian probability which only considers single evidence. An example is given of using the theory to determine the murderer in a room with 4 people where the lights went out.
The document discusses different knowledge representation schemes used in artificial intelligence systems. It describes semantic networks, frames, propositional logic, first-order predicate logic, and rule-based systems. For each technique, it provides facts about how knowledge is represented and examples to illustrate their use. The goal of knowledge representation is to encode knowledge in a way that allows inferencing and learning of new knowledge from the facts stored in the knowledge base.
Non-monotonic reasoning allows conclusions to be retracted when new information is introduced. It is used to model plausible reasoning where defaults may be overridden. For example, it is typically true that birds fly, so we could conclude that Tweety flies since Tweety is a bird. However, if we are later told Tweety is a penguin, we would retract the conclusion that Tweety flies since penguins do not fly despite being birds. Non-monotonic reasoning resolves inconsistencies by removing conclusions derived from default rules when specific countervailing information is received.
This document discusses problem solving agents in artificial intelligence. It explains that problem solving agents focus on satisfying goals by formulating the goal based on the current situation, then formulating the problem by determining the actions needed to achieve the goal. Key components of problem formulation include the initial state, possible actions, transition model describing how actions change the state, a goal test, and path cost function. Two examples of well-defined problems are given: the 8-puzzle problem and the 8-queens problem.
This document discusses evaluating hypotheses and estimating hypothesis accuracy. It provides the following key points:
- The accuracy of a hypothesis estimated from a training set may be different from its true accuracy due to bias and variance. Testing the hypothesis on an independent test set provides an unbiased estimate.
- Given a hypothesis h that makes r errors on a test set of n examples, the sample error r/n provides an unbiased estimate of the true error. The variance of this estimate depends on r and n based on the binomial distribution.
- For large n, the binomial distribution can be approximated by the normal distribution. Confidence intervals for the true error can then be determined based on the sample error and standard deviation
This document discusses inductive bias in machine learning. It defines inductive bias as the assumptions that allow an inductive learning system to generalize beyond its training data. Without some biases, a learning system cannot rationally classify new examples. The document compares different learning algorithms based on the strength of their inductive biases, from weak biases like rote learning to stronger biases like preferring more specific hypotheses. It argues that all inductive learning systems require some inductive biases to generalize at all.
This document discusses classical sets and fuzzy sets. It defines classical sets as having distinct elements that are either fully included or excluded from the set. Fuzzy sets allow for gradual membership, with elements having degrees of membership between 0 and 1. Operations like union, intersection, and complement are defined for both classical and fuzzy sets, with fuzzy set operations accounting for degrees of membership. Properties of classical and fuzzy sets and relations are also covered, noting differences like fuzzy sets not following the law of excluded middle.
The Dempster-Shafer Theory was developed by Arthur Dempster in 1967 and Glenn Shafer in 1976 as an alternative to Bayesian probability. It allows one to combine evidence from different sources and obtain a degree of belief (or probability) for some event. The theory uses belief functions and plausibility functions to represent degrees of belief for various hypotheses given certain evidence. It was developed to describe ignorance and consider all possible outcomes, unlike Bayesian probability which only considers single evidence. An example is given of using the theory to determine the murderer in a room with 4 people where the lights went out.
The document discusses different knowledge representation schemes used in artificial intelligence systems. It describes semantic networks, frames, propositional logic, first-order predicate logic, and rule-based systems. For each technique, it provides facts about how knowledge is represented and examples to illustrate their use. The goal of knowledge representation is to encode knowledge in a way that allows inferencing and learning of new knowledge from the facts stored in the knowledge base.
Non-monotonic reasoning allows conclusions to be retracted when new information is introduced. It is used to model plausible reasoning where defaults may be overridden. For example, it is typically true that birds fly, so we could conclude that Tweety flies since Tweety is a bird. However, if we are later told Tweety is a penguin, we would retract the conclusion that Tweety flies since penguins do not fly despite being birds. Non-monotonic reasoning resolves inconsistencies by removing conclusions derived from default rules when specific countervailing information is received.
This document discusses problem solving agents in artificial intelligence. It explains that problem solving agents focus on satisfying goals by formulating the goal based on the current situation, then formulating the problem by determining the actions needed to achieve the goal. Key components of problem formulation include the initial state, possible actions, transition model describing how actions change the state, a goal test, and path cost function. Two examples of well-defined problems are given: the 8-puzzle problem and the 8-queens problem.
This document discusses evaluating hypotheses and estimating hypothesis accuracy. It provides the following key points:
- The accuracy of a hypothesis estimated from a training set may be different from its true accuracy due to bias and variance. Testing the hypothesis on an independent test set provides an unbiased estimate.
- Given a hypothesis h that makes r errors on a test set of n examples, the sample error r/n provides an unbiased estimate of the true error. The variance of this estimate depends on r and n based on the binomial distribution.
- For large n, the binomial distribution can be approximated by the normal distribution. Confidence intervals for the true error can then be determined based on the sample error and standard deviation
Semantic nets were originally proposed in the 1960s as a way to represent the meaning of English words using nodes, links, and link labels. Nodes represent concepts, objects, or situations, links express relationships between nodes, and link labels specify particular relations. Semantic nets can represent data through examples, perform intersection searches to find relationships between objects, partition networks to distinguish individual from general statements, and represent non-binary predicates. While semantic nets provide a visual way to organize knowledge, they can have issues with inheritance and placing facts appropriately.
The document discusses sequential covering algorithms for learning rule sets from data. It describes how sequential covering algorithms work by iteratively learning one rule at a time to cover examples, removing covered examples, and repeating until all examples are covered. It also discusses variations of this approach, including using a general-to-specific beam search to learn each rule and alternatives like the AQ algorithm that learn rules to cover specific target values. Finally, it describes how first-order logic can be used to learn more general rules than propositional logic by representing relationships between attributes.
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Decision tree is a type of supervised learning algorithm (having a pre-defined target variable) that is mostly used in classification problems. It is a tree in which each branch node represents a choice between a number of alternatives, and each leaf node represents a decision.
The document discusses artificial neural networks and backpropagation. It provides an overview of backpropagation algorithms, including how they were developed over time, the basic methodology of propagating errors backwards, and typical network architectures. It also gives examples of applying backpropagation to problems like robotics, space robots, handwritten digit recognition, and face recognition.
Artificial Intelligence: Introduction, Typical Applications. State Space Search: Depth Bounded
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Hill Climbing, Variable Neighborhood Descent, Beam Search, Tabu Search. Optimal Search: A
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The document discusses VC dimension in machine learning. It introduces the concept of VC dimension as a measure of the capacity or complexity of a set of functions used in a statistical binary classification algorithm. VC dimension is defined as the largest number of points that can be shattered, or classified correctly, by the algorithm. The document notes that test error is related to both training error and model complexity, which can be measured by VC dimension. A low VC dimension or large training set size can help reduce the gap between training and test error.
This document discusses weak slot-and-filler knowledge representation structures. It describes how slots represent attributes and fillers represent values. Semantic networks are provided as an example where nodes represent objects/values and links represent relationships. Property inheritance allows subclasses to inherit attributes from more general superclasses. Frames are also discussed as a type of weak structure where each frame contains slots and associated values describing an entity. The document notes challenges with tangled hierarchies and provides examples of how to resolve conflicts through inferential distance in the property inheritance algorithm.
This document discusses machine learning concepts including supervised vs. unsupervised learning, clustering algorithms, and specific clustering methods like k-means and k-nearest neighbors. It provides examples of how clustering can be used for applications such as market segmentation and astronomical data analysis. Key clustering algorithms covered are hierarchy methods, partitioning methods, k-means which groups data by assigning objects to the closest cluster center, and k-nearest neighbors which classifies new data based on its closest training examples.
The document discusses inference rules for quantifiers in first-order logic. It describes the rules of universal instantiation and existential instantiation. Universal instantiation allows inferring sentences by substituting terms for variables, while existential instantiation replaces a variable with a new constant symbol. The document also introduces unification, which finds substitutions to make logical expressions identical. Generalized modus ponens is presented as a rule that lifts modus ponens to first-order logic by using unification to substitute variables.
- A state space consists of nodes representing problem states and arcs representing moves between states. It can be represented as a tree or graph.
- To solve a problem using search, it must first be represented as a state space with an initial state, goal state(s), and legal operators defining state transitions.
- Different search algorithms like depth-first, breadth-first, A*, and best-first are then applied to traverse the state space to find a solution path from initial to goal state.
- Heuristic functions can be used to guide search by estimating state proximity to the goal, improving efficiency over uninformed searches.
The document discusses solving the 8 queens problem using backtracking. It begins by explaining backtracking as an algorithm that builds partial candidates for solutions incrementally and abandons any partial candidate that cannot be completed to a valid solution. It then provides more details on the 8 queens problem itself - the goal is to place 8 queens on a chessboard so that no two queens attack each other. Backtracking is well-suited for solving this problem by attempting to place queens one by one and backtracking when an invalid placement is found.
This document provides an overview of PAC (Probably Approximately Correct) learning theory. It discusses how PAC learning relates the probability of successful learning to the number of training examples, complexity of the hypothesis space, and accuracy of approximating the target function. Key concepts explained include training error vs true error, overfitting, the VC dimension as a measure of hypothesis space complexity, and how PAC learning bounds can be derived for finite and infinite hypothesis spaces based on factors like the training size and VC dimension.
The document discusses sources and approaches to handling uncertainty in artificial intelligence. It provides examples of uncertain inputs, knowledge, and outputs in AI systems. Common methods for representing and reasoning with uncertain data include probability, Bayesian belief networks, hidden Markov models, and temporal models. Effectively handling uncertainty through probability and inference allows AI to make rational decisions with imperfect knowledge.
This document discusses uncertainty and probability theory. It begins by explaining sources of uncertainty for autonomous agents from limited sensors and an unknown future. It then covers representing uncertainty with probabilities and Bayes' rule for updating beliefs. Examples show inferring diagnoses from symptoms using conditional probabilities. Independence is described as reducing the information needed for joint distributions. The document emphasizes probability theory and Bayesian reasoning for handling uncertainty.
The document discusses planning and problem solving in artificial intelligence. It describes planning problems as finding a sequence of actions to achieve a given goal state from an initial state. Common assumptions in planning include atomic time steps, deterministic actions, and a closed world. Blocks world examples are provided to illustrate planning domains and representations using states, goals, and operators. Classical planning approaches like STRIPS are summarized.
The document discusses the theoretical framework of computational learning theory and PAC (Probably Approximately Correct) learning. It defines what makes a learning problem PAC learnable and examines how the number of training examples needed for learning is affected by factors like the hypothesis space size, error tolerance, and confidence level. Key questions addressed include determining learnability of problem classes and bounding the sample complexity of learning algorithms.
This document provides an overview of Chapter 14 on probabilistic reasoning and Bayesian networks from an artificial intelligence textbook. It introduces Bayesian networks as a way to represent knowledge over uncertain domains using directed graphs. Each node corresponds to a variable and arrows represent conditional dependencies between variables. The document explains how Bayesian networks can encode a joint probability distribution and represent conditional independence relationships. It also discusses techniques for efficiently representing conditional distributions in Bayesian networks, including noisy logical relationships and continuous variables. The chapter covers exact and approximate inference methods for Bayesian networks.
The Dempster-Shafer Theory was developed by Arthur Dempster in 1967 and Glenn Shafer in 1976 as an alternative to Bayesian probability that could represent ignorance and combine evidence from multiple sources. It defines a belief function based on all possible outcomes and considers both a belief and plausibility for hypotheses based on the body of evidence. An example is given of using the theory to determine the murderer in a room based on different combinations of suspects and evidence. Key aspects include defining a power set of all possible outcomes, assigning a mass function to bodies of evidence, and calculating belief and plausibility for hypotheses based on subset relationships and intersections with the evidence.
This document provides lecture notes on hypothesis testing. It begins with an introduction to hypothesis testing and how it differs from estimation in its hypothetical reasoning approach. It then discusses Fisher's significance testing approach, including defining a test statistic, its sampling distribution under the null hypothesis, and calculating a p-value. It provides examples of applying this approach. Finally, it discusses some weaknesses of Fisher's approach identified by Neyman and Pearson and how their approach improved upon it by introducing the concept of alternative hypotheses and pre-data error probabilities.
Semantic nets were originally proposed in the 1960s as a way to represent the meaning of English words using nodes, links, and link labels. Nodes represent concepts, objects, or situations, links express relationships between nodes, and link labels specify particular relations. Semantic nets can represent data through examples, perform intersection searches to find relationships between objects, partition networks to distinguish individual from general statements, and represent non-binary predicates. While semantic nets provide a visual way to organize knowledge, they can have issues with inheritance and placing facts appropriately.
The document discusses sequential covering algorithms for learning rule sets from data. It describes how sequential covering algorithms work by iteratively learning one rule at a time to cover examples, removing covered examples, and repeating until all examples are covered. It also discusses variations of this approach, including using a general-to-specific beam search to learn each rule and alternatives like the AQ algorithm that learn rules to cover specific target values. Finally, it describes how first-order logic can be used to learn more general rules than propositional logic by representing relationships between attributes.
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Decision tree is a type of supervised learning algorithm (having a pre-defined target variable) that is mostly used in classification problems. It is a tree in which each branch node represents a choice between a number of alternatives, and each leaf node represents a decision.
The document discusses artificial neural networks and backpropagation. It provides an overview of backpropagation algorithms, including how they were developed over time, the basic methodology of propagating errors backwards, and typical network architectures. It also gives examples of applying backpropagation to problems like robotics, space robots, handwritten digit recognition, and face recognition.
Artificial Intelligence: Introduction, Typical Applications. State Space Search: Depth Bounded
DFS, Depth First Iterative Deepening. Heuristic Search: Heuristic Functions, Best First Search,
Hill Climbing, Variable Neighborhood Descent, Beam Search, Tabu Search. Optimal Search: A
*
algorithm, Iterative Deepening A*
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The document discusses VC dimension in machine learning. It introduces the concept of VC dimension as a measure of the capacity or complexity of a set of functions used in a statistical binary classification algorithm. VC dimension is defined as the largest number of points that can be shattered, or classified correctly, by the algorithm. The document notes that test error is related to both training error and model complexity, which can be measured by VC dimension. A low VC dimension or large training set size can help reduce the gap between training and test error.
This document discusses weak slot-and-filler knowledge representation structures. It describes how slots represent attributes and fillers represent values. Semantic networks are provided as an example where nodes represent objects/values and links represent relationships. Property inheritance allows subclasses to inherit attributes from more general superclasses. Frames are also discussed as a type of weak structure where each frame contains slots and associated values describing an entity. The document notes challenges with tangled hierarchies and provides examples of how to resolve conflicts through inferential distance in the property inheritance algorithm.
This document discusses machine learning concepts including supervised vs. unsupervised learning, clustering algorithms, and specific clustering methods like k-means and k-nearest neighbors. It provides examples of how clustering can be used for applications such as market segmentation and astronomical data analysis. Key clustering algorithms covered are hierarchy methods, partitioning methods, k-means which groups data by assigning objects to the closest cluster center, and k-nearest neighbors which classifies new data based on its closest training examples.
The document discusses inference rules for quantifiers in first-order logic. It describes the rules of universal instantiation and existential instantiation. Universal instantiation allows inferring sentences by substituting terms for variables, while existential instantiation replaces a variable with a new constant symbol. The document also introduces unification, which finds substitutions to make logical expressions identical. Generalized modus ponens is presented as a rule that lifts modus ponens to first-order logic by using unification to substitute variables.
- A state space consists of nodes representing problem states and arcs representing moves between states. It can be represented as a tree or graph.
- To solve a problem using search, it must first be represented as a state space with an initial state, goal state(s), and legal operators defining state transitions.
- Different search algorithms like depth-first, breadth-first, A*, and best-first are then applied to traverse the state space to find a solution path from initial to goal state.
- Heuristic functions can be used to guide search by estimating state proximity to the goal, improving efficiency over uninformed searches.
The document discusses solving the 8 queens problem using backtracking. It begins by explaining backtracking as an algorithm that builds partial candidates for solutions incrementally and abandons any partial candidate that cannot be completed to a valid solution. It then provides more details on the 8 queens problem itself - the goal is to place 8 queens on a chessboard so that no two queens attack each other. Backtracking is well-suited for solving this problem by attempting to place queens one by one and backtracking when an invalid placement is found.
This document provides an overview of PAC (Probably Approximately Correct) learning theory. It discusses how PAC learning relates the probability of successful learning to the number of training examples, complexity of the hypothesis space, and accuracy of approximating the target function. Key concepts explained include training error vs true error, overfitting, the VC dimension as a measure of hypothesis space complexity, and how PAC learning bounds can be derived for finite and infinite hypothesis spaces based on factors like the training size and VC dimension.
The document discusses sources and approaches to handling uncertainty in artificial intelligence. It provides examples of uncertain inputs, knowledge, and outputs in AI systems. Common methods for representing and reasoning with uncertain data include probability, Bayesian belief networks, hidden Markov models, and temporal models. Effectively handling uncertainty through probability and inference allows AI to make rational decisions with imperfect knowledge.
This document discusses uncertainty and probability theory. It begins by explaining sources of uncertainty for autonomous agents from limited sensors and an unknown future. It then covers representing uncertainty with probabilities and Bayes' rule for updating beliefs. Examples show inferring diagnoses from symptoms using conditional probabilities. Independence is described as reducing the information needed for joint distributions. The document emphasizes probability theory and Bayesian reasoning for handling uncertainty.
The document discusses planning and problem solving in artificial intelligence. It describes planning problems as finding a sequence of actions to achieve a given goal state from an initial state. Common assumptions in planning include atomic time steps, deterministic actions, and a closed world. Blocks world examples are provided to illustrate planning domains and representations using states, goals, and operators. Classical planning approaches like STRIPS are summarized.
The document discusses the theoretical framework of computational learning theory and PAC (Probably Approximately Correct) learning. It defines what makes a learning problem PAC learnable and examines how the number of training examples needed for learning is affected by factors like the hypothesis space size, error tolerance, and confidence level. Key questions addressed include determining learnability of problem classes and bounding the sample complexity of learning algorithms.
This document provides an overview of Chapter 14 on probabilistic reasoning and Bayesian networks from an artificial intelligence textbook. It introduces Bayesian networks as a way to represent knowledge over uncertain domains using directed graphs. Each node corresponds to a variable and arrows represent conditional dependencies between variables. The document explains how Bayesian networks can encode a joint probability distribution and represent conditional independence relationships. It also discusses techniques for efficiently representing conditional distributions in Bayesian networks, including noisy logical relationships and continuous variables. The chapter covers exact and approximate inference methods for Bayesian networks.
The Dempster-Shafer Theory was developed by Arthur Dempster in 1967 and Glenn Shafer in 1976 as an alternative to Bayesian probability that could represent ignorance and combine evidence from multiple sources. It defines a belief function based on all possible outcomes and considers both a belief and plausibility for hypotheses based on the body of evidence. An example is given of using the theory to determine the murderer in a room based on different combinations of suspects and evidence. Key aspects include defining a power set of all possible outcomes, assigning a mass function to bodies of evidence, and calculating belief and plausibility for hypotheses based on subset relationships and intersections with the evidence.
This document provides lecture notes on hypothesis testing. It begins with an introduction to hypothesis testing and how it differs from estimation in its hypothetical reasoning approach. It then discusses Fisher's significance testing approach, including defining a test statistic, its sampling distribution under the null hypothesis, and calculating a p-value. It provides examples of applying this approach. Finally, it discusses some weaknesses of Fisher's approach identified by Neyman and Pearson and how their approach improved upon it by introducing the concept of alternative hypotheses and pre-data error probabilities.
This document provides an introduction to Bayesian statistics using R. It discusses key Bayesian concepts like the prior, likelihood, and posterior distributions. It assumes familiarity with basic probability and probability distributions. Examples are provided to demonstrate Bayesian estimation and inference for binomial and normal distributions. Specifically, it shows how to estimate the probability of success θ in a binomial model and the mean μ in a normal model using different prior distributions and calculating the resulting posterior distributions in R.
Crisp sets are classical sets defined in boolean logic that have only two membership values - an element either fully belongs or does not belong to the set. Crisp sets are fundamental to the study of fuzzy sets. Key concepts of crisp sets include the universe of discourse, set operations like union and intersection, and properties like commutativity, associativity, distributivity and De Morgan's laws. Crisp sets provide a definitive yes or no for membership, unlike fuzzy sets which allow partial membership.
Discrete Mathematics - Sets. ... He had defined a set as a collection of definite and distinguishable objects selected by the means of certain rules or description. Set theory forms the basis of several other fields of study like counting theory, relations, graph theory and finite state machines.
This document discusses sets and set operations. It defines what a set is, provides examples of common sets like natural numbers and integers, and covers how to represent and visualize sets. It also defines subset and proper subset relationships between sets. Additionally, it introduces set operations like union, intersection, difference and disjoint sets. It discusses properties of these operations and how to calculate the cardinality of sets and operations.
This document provides an overview of algorithms and their analysis. It begins with definitions of a computer algorithm and problem solving using computers. It then gives an example of searching an unordered array, detailing the problem, strategy, algorithm, and analysis. It introduces several tools used for algorithm analysis, including sets, logic, probability, and more.
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This document provides definitions and notation for set theory concepts. It defines what a set is, ways to describe sets (explicitly by listing elements or implicitly using set builder notation), and basic set relationships like subset, proper subset, union, intersection, complement, power set, and Cartesian product. It also discusses Russell's paradox and defines important sets like the natural numbers. Key identities for set operations like idempotent, commutative, associative, distributive, De Morgan's laws, and complement laws are presented. Proofs of identities using logical equivalences and membership tables are demonstrated.
1. The document discusses basic concepts in discrete mathematics including sets, operations on sets like union and intersection, and properties of sets like cardinality.
2. Key discrete structures like combinations, relations, and graphs are built using sets as a basic structure.
3. Set operations like union, intersection, difference, and Cartesian product are defined along with properties such as cardinality of the resulting sets.
This document outlines the course contents, schedule, and evaluation for CSE 173: Discrete Mathematics taught by Dr. Saifuddin Md.Tareeq at DU. The course covers topics like logic, sets, functions, algorithms, number theory, induction, counting, probability, relations, and graphs. It will be evaluated based on homework, quizzes, midterms, and a final exam. Discrete mathematics is the study of discrete rather than continuous structures, and concepts from it are useful for computer algorithms, programming, cryptography, and software development.
This document provides an overview of sets and set operations from a chapter on discrete mathematics. Some of the key points covered include:
- Definitions of sets, elements, membership, empty set, universal set, subsets, and cardinality.
- Methods for describing sets using roster notation and set-builder notation.
- Common sets in mathematics like natural numbers, integers, real numbers, etc.
- Set operations like union, intersection, complement, difference and their properties.
- Identities for set operations and methods for proving identities like membership tables.
The document gives examples and explanations of fundamental set theory concepts to introduce readers to the basics of working with sets in discrete mathematics.
Fuzzy set theory is an extension of classical set theory that allows for partial membership in a set rather than crisp boundaries. In fuzzy set theory, elements have a degree of membership in a set ranging from 0 to 1 rather than simply belonging or not belonging to the set. This allows fuzzy set theory to model imprecise concepts more accurately. Fuzzy sets use membership functions to define the degree of membership for each element. Common membership functions include triangular, trapezoidal, and Gaussian functions. Fuzzy set theory is useful for modeling human reasoning and systems that involve imprecise or uncertain information.
This document provides an overview of hypothesis testing and the steps involved. It discusses:
1) Defining the null and alternative hypotheses based on the research question. The null hypothesis represents "no difference" while the alternative hypothesis claims the null is false.
2) Calculating the test statistic, which is used to test the null hypothesis. For a one-sample z-test, this involves calculating the z-score when the population standard deviation is known.
3) Computing the p-value, which is the probability of observing a test statistic as extreme or more extreme than what was observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true. Small p-values provide strong evidence against the null.
4) Interpre
This document provides an overview of hypothesis testing and the steps involved. It discusses:
1) Defining the null and alternative hypotheses based on the research question. The null hypothesis represents "no difference" while the alternative hypothesis claims the null is false.
2) Calculating the test statistic, which is used to test the null hypothesis. For a one-sample z-test, this involves calculating the z-score when the population standard deviation is known.
3) Computing the p-value, which is the probability of observing a test statistic as extreme or more extreme than what was observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true. Small p-values provide strong evidence against the null.
4) Interpre
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This document provides an overview of hypothesis testing and the key steps involved:
1. The null and alternative hypotheses are stated, with the null usually claiming "no difference" and the alternative contradicting the null.
2. A test statistic is calculated from the sample data and compared to the distribution assumed by the null hypothesis. For a one-sample z-test, this involves calculating the z-score.
3. The p-value is derived as the probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as what was observed, assuming the null is true. Small p-values provide strong evidence against the null.
4. Factors like statistical power and sample size requirements are also discussed to ensure
This document contains solutions to homework problems involving set theory concepts like unions, intersections, complements, Cartesian products, and Venn diagrams. Key ideas summarized include determining the members of specific sets defined using set builder notation, evaluating statements about subset and equality relationships between sets, using Venn diagrams to illustrate set relationships, finding cardinalities of finite sets, and expressing set operations in terms of logic operators and simplifying using set identities.
Fuzzy set theory is an extension of classical set theory that allows for partial membership in a set rather than crisp boundaries. In fuzzy set theory, elements have a degree of membership in a set defined by a membership function ranging from 0 to 1 rather than simply belonging or not belonging to a set. Fuzzy sets and logic can model imprecise concepts and are used in applications involving uncertain or ambiguous information like fuzzy controllers.
This document provides an overview of hypothesis testing and the steps involved. It introduces:
1) The concepts of the null and alternative hypotheses, which are used to frame the research question. The null hypothesis represents "no difference" while the alternative hypothesis claims the null is false.
2) How to calculate the test statistic, which is used to evaluate the null hypothesis based on the sample data. For a one-sample z-test, this involves calculating the z-score.
3) How to determine the p-value, which represents the probability of observing the test statistic or one more extreme, assuming the null hypothesis is true. A small p-value provides evidence against the null.
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This document summarizes a lecture on fuzzy logic and neural networks. It introduces fuzzy sets and compares them to classical or crisp sets. Key concepts covered include fuzzy set representation using membership functions, common membership function types like triangular and trapezoidal, fuzzy set operations, and properties of fuzzy and crisp sets. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating membership values and performing operations on fuzzy sets.
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This document provides an introduction to fuzzy logic and fuzzy sets. It discusses key concepts such as fuzzy sets having degrees of membership between 0 and 1 rather than binary membership, and fuzzy logic allowing for varying degrees of truth. Examples are given of fuzzy sets representing partially full tumblers and desirable cities to live in. Characteristics of fuzzy sets such as support, crossover points, and logical operations like union and intersection are defined. Applications mentioned include vehicle control systems and appliance control using fuzzy logic to handle imprecise and ambiguous inputs.
This document provides an overview of expert systems and AI languages. It discusses the need and justification for expert systems, as well as common expert system architectures including rule-based systems and non-production systems. It also covers knowledge acquisition and case studies of expert systems. For AI languages, it mentions Prolog syntax and programming as well as Lisp syntax and programming, including backtracking in Prolog. The document includes sample questions for 2 marks and 7 marks.
This document provides an overview of natural language processing and planning topics including:
- NLP tasks like parsing, machine translation, and information extraction.
- The components of a planning system including the planning agent, state and goal representations, and planning techniques like forward and backward chaining.
- Methods for natural language processing including pattern matching, syntactic analysis, and the stages of NLP like phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic analysis.
This document discusses handling uncertainty through probabilistic reasoning and machine learning techniques. It covers sources of uncertainty like incomplete data, probabilistic effects, and uncertain outputs from inference. Approaches covered include Bayesian networks, Bayes' theorem, conditional probability, joint probability distributions, and Dempster-Shafer theory. It provides examples of calculating conditional probabilities and using Bayes' theorem. Bayesian networks are defined as directed acyclic graphs representing probabilistic dependencies between variables, and examples show how to represent domains of uncertainty and perform probabilistic reasoning using a Bayesian network.
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1. 1
Topic 4
Representation and Reasoning
with Uncertainty
Contents
4.0 Representing Uncertainty
4.1 Probabilistic methods
4.2 Certainty Factors (CFs)
4.3 Dempster-Shafer theory
4.4 Fuzzy Logic
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
• Dempster-Shafer theory is an approach to combining
evidence
• Dempster (1967) developed means for combining
degrees of belief derived from independent items of
evidence.
• His student, Glenn Shafer (1976), developed method
for obtaining degrees of belief for one question from
subjective probabilities for a related question
• People working in Expert Systems in the 1980s saw
their approach as ideally suitable for such systems.
2. 2
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
• Each fact has a degree of support, between 0 and 1:
– 0 No support for the fact
– 1 full support for the fact
• Differs from Bayesian approah in that:
– Belief in a fact and its negation need not sum to 1.
– Both values can be 0 (meaning no evidence for or against the
fact)
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Set of possible conclusions: Θ
Θ = { θ1, θ2, …, θn}
Where:
– Θ is the set of possible conclusions to be drawn
– Each θi is mutually exclusive: at most one has to be
true.
– Θ is Exhaustive: At least one θi has to be true.
3. 3
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Frame of discernment :
Θ = { θ1, θ2, …, θn}
• Bayes was concerned with evidence that supported single
conclusions (e.g., evidence for each outcome θi in Θ):
• p(θi | E)
• D-S Theoryis concerned with evidences which support
subsets of outcomes in Θ, e.g.,
θ1 v θ2 v θ3 or {θ1, θ2, θ3}
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Frame of discernment :
• The “frame of discernment” (or “Power set”) of Θ is the set
of all possible subsets of Θ:
– E.g., if Θ = { θ1, θ2, θ3}
• Then the frame of discernment of Θ is:
( Ø, θ1, θ2, θ3, {θ1, θ2}, {θ1, θ3}, {θ2, θ3}, { θ1, θ2, θ3} )
• Ø, the empty set, has a probability of 0, since one of the
outcomes has to be true.
• Each of the other elements in the power set has a
probability between 0 and 1.
• The probability of { θ1, θ2, θ3} is 1.0 since one has to be
true.
4. 4
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Mass function m(A):
(where A is a member of the power set)
= proportion of all evidence that supports this element of
the power set.
“The mass m(A) of a given member of the power set, A,
expresses the proportion of all relevant and available
evidence that supports the claim that the actual state
belongs to A but to no particular subset of A.” (wikipedia)
“The value of m(A) pertains only to the set A and makes no
additional claims about any subsets of A, each of which
has, by definition, its own mass.
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Mass function m(A):
• Each m(A) is between 0 and 1.
• All m(A) sum to 1.
• m(Ø) is 0 - at least one must be true.
5. 5
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Mass function m(A): Interpetation of m({AvB})=0.3
• means there is evidence for {AvB} that cannot be
divided among more specific beliefs for A or B.
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Mass function m(A): example
• 4 people (B, J, S and K) are locked in a room when the
lights go out.
• When the lights come on, K is dead, stabbed with a knife.
• Not suicide (stabbed in the back)
• No-one entered the room.
• Assume only one killer.
• Θ = { B, J, S}
• P(Θ) = (Ø, {B}, {J}, {S}, {B,J}, {B,S}, {J,S}, {B,J,S} )
6. 6
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Mass function m(A): example (cont.)
• Detectives, after reviewing the crime-scene, assign mass
probabilities to various elements of the power set:
0No-one is guilty
0.1One of the 3 is guilty
0.3either S or J is guilty
0.1either B or S is guilty
0.1either B or J is guilty
0.1S is guilty
0.2J is guilty
0.1B is guilty
MassEvent
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Belief in A:
The belief in an element A of the Power set is the sum of
the masses of elements which are subsets of A (including
A itself).
E.g., given A={q1, q2, q3}
Bel(A) = m(q1)+m(q2)+m(q3)
+ m({q1, q2})+m({q2, q3})+m({q1, q3})
+m({q1, q2, q3})
7. 7
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Belief in A: example
• Given the mass assignments as assigned by the
detectives:
• bel({B}) = m({B}) = 0.1
• bel({B,J}) = m({B})+m({J})+m({B,J}) =0.1+0.2+0.1=0.4
• Result:
0.3
{J,S}
0.10.10.10.10.20.1m(A)
{B,J,S}{B,S}{B,J}{S}{J}{B}A
1.00.60.30.40.10.20.1bel(A)
0.3
{J,S}
0.10.10.10.10.20.1m(A)
{B,J,S}{B,S}{B,J}{S}{J}{B}A
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Plausibility of A: pl(A)
The plausability of an element A, pl(A), is the sum of
all the masses of the sets that intersect with the set A:
E.g. pl({B,J}) = m(B)+m(J)+m(B,J)+m(B,S)
+m(J,S)+m(B,J,S)
= 0.9
1.00.90.80.90.60.70.4pl(A)
0.3
{J,S}
0.10.10.10.10.20.1m(A)
{B,J,S}{B,S}{B,J}{S}{J}{B}A
All Results:
8. 8
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Disbelief (or Doubt) in A: dis(A)
The disbelief in A is simply bel(¬A).
It is calculated by summing all masses of elements which do
not intersect with A.
The plausibility of A is thus 1-dis(A):
pl(A) = 1- dis(A)
00.10.20.10.40.30.6dis(A)
1.00.90.80.90.60.70.4pl(A)
0.3
{J,S}
0.10.10.10.10.20.1m(A)
{B,J,S}{B,S}{B,J}{S}{J}{B}A
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Belief Interval of A:
The certainty associated with a given subset A is defined by the
belief interval:
[ bel(A) pl(A) ]
E.g. the belief interval of {B,S} is: [0.1 0.8]
1.00.60.30.40.10.20.1bel(A)
1.00.90.80.90.60.70.4pl(A)
0.3
{J,S}
0.10.10.10.10.20.1m(A)
{B,J,S}{B,S}{B,J}{S}{J}{B}A
9. 9
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Belief Intervals & Probability
The probability in A falls somewhere between bel(A) and
pl(A).
– bel(A) represents the evidence we have for A directly.
So prob(A) cannot be less than this value.
– pl(A) represents the maximum share of the evidence we
could possibly have, if, for all sets that intersect with A,
the part that intersects is actually valid. So pl(A) is the
maximum possible value of prob(A).
1.00.60.30.40.10.20.1bel(A)
1.00.90.80.90.60.70.4pl(A)
0.3
{J,S}
0.10.10.10.10.20.1m(A)
{B,J,S}{B,S}{B,J}{S}{J}{B}A
4.3 Dempster-Shafer Theory
Belief Intervals:
Belief intervals allow Demspter-Shafer theory to reason
about the degree of certainty or certainty of our beliefs.
– A small difference between belief and plausibility shows
that we are certain about our belief.
– A large difference shows that we are uncertain about
our belief.
• However, even with a 0 interval, this does not mean we
know which conclusion is right. Just how probable it is!
1.00.60.30.40.10.20.1bel(A)
1.00.90.80.90.60.70.4pl(A)
0.3
{J,S}
0.10.10.10.10.20.1m(A)
{B,J,S}{B,S}{B,J}{S}{J}{B}A