A Surprise-based Qualitative Calculus
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چکیده
This paper introduces a qualitative ranking function that uses signed integers to describe the surprise associated with the occurrence of events. The measure introduced, κ, is based on the κ calculus but differs from it in that its semantics enable an explicit representation of complements. As a result, the κ is more capable of enforcing probability theory-like constraints to carry on reasoning.
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