Note that formally, the c = n/(n+k)
equation also exists in the math of the beta distribution, which is used in Walley's imprecise probability theory and also in PLN's indefinite probabilities... So there seems some hope of making such a correspondence, based on algebraic evidence... ben On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Pei Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Abram, > > Can your approach gives the Confidence measurement a probabilistic > interpretation? It is what really differs NARS from the other > approaches. > > Pei > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 11:22 PM, Abram Demski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >>> This example also shows why NARS and PLN are similar on deduction, but > >>> very different in abduction and induction. > >> > >> Yes. One of my biggest practical complaints with NARS is that the > induction > >> and abduction truth value formulas don't make that much sense to me. > > > > Interesting in the context of these statements that my current > > "justification" for NARS probabilistically justifies induction and > > abduction but isn't as clear concerning deduction. (I'm working on > > it...) > > > > --Abram Demski > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > agi > > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > agi > Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now > RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ > Modify Your Subscription: > https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > -- Ben Goertzel, PhD CEO, Novamente LLC and Biomind LLC Director of Research, SIAI [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome " - Dr Samuel Johnson ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=114414975-3c8e69 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
