Modelling and Reasoning with Vague Concepts
Jonathan Lawry
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Paperback. Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PBW; UYAM; UYQ; UYQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 427.
Vague concepts are intrinsic to human communication. Somehow it would seems that vagueness is central to the flexibility and robustness of natural l- guage descriptions. If we were to insist on precise concept definitions then we would be able to assert very little with any degree of confidence. In many cases our perceptions simply do not provide sufficient information to allow us to verify that a set of formal conditions are met. Our decision to describe an individual as 'tall' is not generally based on any kind of accurate measurement of their height. Indeed it is part of the power ... Read more
Vague concepts are intrinsic to human communication. Somehow it would seems that vagueness is central to the flexibility and robustness of natural l- guage descriptions. If we were to insist on precise concept definitions then we would be able to assert very little with any degree of confidence. In many cases our perceptions simply do not provide sufficient information to allow us to verify that a set of formal conditions are met. Our decision to describe an individual as 'tall' is not generally based on any kind of accurate measurement of their height. Indeed it is part of the power ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Computational Intelligence
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489986054
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V9781489986054
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