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Dempster-Shafer theory

Dempster-Shafer theory noun: a general framework for reasoning with uncertainty, allowing the combining of evidence from different sources to arrive at a mathematical degree of belief that takes into account all the available evidence.

Noun

Dempster-Shafer theory (uncountable)

  1. A general framework for reasoning with uncertainty, allowing the combining of evidence from different sources to arrive at a mathematical degree of belief that takes into account all the available evidence.

Origin of Dempster-Shafer theory

Introduced by Arthur P. Dempster in the context of statistical inference, and later developed by Glenn Shafer into a general framework for modeling epistemic uncertainty.

Questions about Dempster-Shafer theory

What does Dempster-Shafer theory mean?
Dempster-Shafer theory means a general framework for reasoning with uncertainty, allowing the combining of evidence from different sources to arrive at a mathematical degree of belief that takes into account all the available evidence.
What part of speech is Dempster-Shafer theory?
Dempster-Shafer theory is a noun.

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