Rationality and its Roles in Reasoning
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The economic theory of rationality promises to equal mathematical logic in its importance for the mechaniz* tion of reasoning. We survey the growing literature on how the basic notions of probability, utility, and rational choice, coupled with practical limitations on information and resources, influence the design and analysis of reasoning and representation systems.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Computational Intelligence
دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992