Inferences are steps in reasoning, moving from premises to logical consequences; etymologically, the word infer means to "carry forward". Inference is...
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Logic (redirect from Science of correct inference)
formal and informal logic. Formal logic is the study of deductively valid inferences or logical truths. It examines how conclusions follow from premises due...
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Bayesian inference (/ˈbeɪziən/ BAY-zee-ən or /ˈbeɪʒən/ BAY-zhən) is a method of statistical inference in which Bayes' theorem is used to update the probability...
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system. The main difference between causal inference and inference of association is that causal inference analyzes the response of an effect variable...
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Statistical inference is the process of using data analysis to infer properties of an underlying distribution of probability. Inferential statistical...
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In the philosophy of logic and logic, a rule of inference, inference rule or transformation rule is a logical form consisting of a function which takes...
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Type inference, sometimes called type reconstruction,: 320 refers to the automatic detection of the type of an expression in a formal language. These...
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Deductive reasoning (redirect from Deductive inference)
Deductive reasoning is the process of drawing valid inferences. An inference is valid if its conclusion follows logically from its premises, meaning that...
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In the field of artificial intelligence, an inference engine is a software component of an intelligent system that applies logical rules to the knowledge...
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Abductive reasoning (redirect from Abductive inference)
Abductive reasoning (also called abduction, abductive inference, or retroduction) is a form of logical inference that seeks the simplest and most likely conclusion...
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Frequentist inference is a type of statistical inference based in frequentist probability, which treats “probability” in equivalent terms to “frequency”...
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Free energy principle (redirect from Active inference)
enhance prediction accuracy. This principle integrates Bayesian inference with active inference, where actions are guided by predictions and sensory feedback...
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Approximate inference methods make it possible to learn realistic models from big data by trading off computation time for accuracy, when exact learning...
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Inductive reasoning (redirect from Inductive inference)
prediction, statistical syllogism, argument from analogy, and causal inference. There are also differences in how their results are regarded. A generalization...
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Adverse inference is a legal inference, adverse to the concerned party, drawn from silence or absence of requested evidence. It is part of evidence codes...
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Variational Bayesian methods (redirect from Variational inference)
techniques for approximating intractable integrals arising in Bayesian inference and machine learning. They are typically used in complex statistical models...
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In mathematical logic, deep inference names a general idea in structural proof theory that breaks with the classical sequent calculus by generalising...
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Inference Corporation specializes in "the development of artificial intelligence computer systems." Los Angeles-based Inference was founded in 1979. In...
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Backward chaining (redirect from Goal-oriented inference)
reasoning) is an inference method described colloquially as working backward from the goal. It is used in automated theorem provers, inference engines, proof...
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Trajectory inference or pseudotemporal ordering is a computational technique used in single-cell transcriptomics to determine the pattern of a dynamic...
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Inference-based therapy (IBT), also known as inference-based cognitive behavioral therapy (I-CBT), originated as a form of cognitive therapy developed...
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Fiducial inference is one of a number of different types of statistical inference. These are rules, intended for general application, by which conclusions...
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Bayesian statistics (section Bayesian inference)
Bayesian inference refers to statistical inference where uncertainty in inferences is quantified using probability. In classical frequentist inference, model...
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An Inference Attack is a data mining technique performed by analyzing data in order to illegitimately gain knowledge about a subject or database. A subject's...
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Spontaneous trait inference is the term utilised in social psychology to describe the mechanism that causes individuals to form impressions of people...
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In philosophy of science, strong inference is a model of scientific inquiry that emphasizes the need for alternative hypotheses, rather than a single...
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Ecological fallacy (redirect from Ecological inference fallacy)
ecological inference fallacy or population fallacy) is a formal fallacy in the interpretation of statistical data that occurs when inferences about the...
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Multiple comparisons problem (redirect from Simultaneous inference)
statistical inferences simultaneously or estimates a subset of parameters selected based on the observed values. The larger the number of inferences made, the...
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often seen as the study of the laws of thought, correct reasoning, valid inference, or logical truth. It is a formal science that investigates how conclusions...
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An immediate inference is an inference which can be made from only one statement or proposition. For instance, from the statement "All toads are green"...
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