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Kybernetika 41(4):451-468, 2005.

Many-dimensional Observables on Łukasiewicz Tribe: Constructions, Conditioning and Conditional Independence

Tomáš Kroupa


Abstract:

Probability on collections of fuzzy sets can be developed as a generalization of the classical probability on $\sigma$-algebras of sets. A {\L}ukasiewicz tribe is a collection of fuzzy sets which is closed under the standard fuzzy complementation and under the pointwise application of the {\L}ukasiewicz t-norm to countably many fuzzy sets. An observable is a fuzzy set-valued mapping defined on a $\sigma$-algebra of sets and satisfying some additional properties; formally, the role of an observable is in a sense analogous to that of a random variable in classical probability theory. This article aims at studying and surveying some properties of observables on a {\L}ukasiewicz tribe of fuzzy sets with a special focus on many-dimensional observables. Namely, the definition and basic construction techniques of observables are discussed. A method for a reasonable construction and interpretation of a joint observable is proposed. Further, the contribution contains results concerning conditioning of observables. We continue in our study \cite{kroupa_SC} of conditional independence in this framework and conclude that semi-graphoid properties are preserved.


Keywords: state; observable; tribe of fuzzy sets; conditional independence;


AMS: 60B99; 06D39;


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BIB TeX

@article{kyb:2005:4:451-468,

author = {Kroupa, Tom\'{a}\v{s} },

title = {Many-dimensional Observables on {\L}ukasiewicz Tribe: Constructions, Conditioning and Conditional Independence},

journal = {Kybernetika},

volume = {41},

year = {2005},

number = {4},

pages = {451-468}

publisher = {{\'U}TIA, AV {\v C}R, Prague },

}


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