We provide an overview of the idea of subjective probability and its foundational role in decision making and modern management sciences. We highlight the role of Savage’s theory as an organizing methodology to guide and constrain our modeling of choice under uncertainty, rather than a substantive statement subject to refutations by experimental or psychological evidence. ∗Prepared for The Wile...

Background: A lot of investigations exist on the biological effects of radiofrequency and microwave radiation however only a few studies have considered non-carcinogenic exposure to radiations specifically from mobile phones. Objectives: To introduce some subjective neurological symptoms in mobile phone users. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study conducted from March...

The expected utility (EU) hypothesis was originally formulated to be used with specified or “objective” probabilities. Objectively expected utility is the subject of Chapter 5. Not all uncertainty, however, can be described by a specified or objective probability distribution. The pioneering work of Frank Ramsey (1926) and Bruno de Finetti (1937, 1949) demonstrated how, under certain assumption...

Extracting a map from a stream of experience is a key problem in robotics and artificial intelligence in general. We propose a technique, called subjective mapping, that seeks to learn a fully specified predictive model, or map, without the need for expert provided models of the robot’s motion and sensor apparatus. We briefly overview the recent advancements presented elsewhere (ICML, IJCAI, an...

Abstract Thermodynamics is an unusual theory. Prominent figures, including J.C. Maxwell and E.T. Jaynes, have suggested that thermodynamics anthropocentric. Additionally, contemporary approaches to quantum label a ‘subjective theory’. Here, we evaluate some of the strongest arguments for anthropocentrism based on heat/work distinction, second law, nature entropy. We show these do not commit us ...