A De Finetti Theorem for Capacities: Ambiguity about Correlation∗
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The de Finetti Theorem on exchangeability is generalized to a framework where beliefs are represented by belief functions. This is done while extending the scope of the bridge provided by de Finetti between subjectivist and frequentist approaches. The model is shown to accommodate ambiguity about how experiments are “correlated.”
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تاریخ انتشار 2010