Incomplete Information: Structure, Inference, Complexity (Paperback)

Stephane P. Demri

ISBN 10: 3642075401 / ISBN 13: 9783642075407

Published by Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin, 2010

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Paperback. The construction of any broadly understood theory of information or infor mation processing system involves two major methodological processes: (1) abstraction and analysis, (2) reasoning and computing. This monograph is a realisation of these two processes in relation to the study of incompleteness of information. The paradigm we are working with is inspired by a rough-set approach to data analysis: the formalisms we develop enable the use of a non invasive data representation. This means that the only information which is and must be used in the process of analysis is the actual information that is to be analysed; we do not require any additional sources of information. An abstraction is formed in the process of conception, design, and develop ment of structures. Then analysis leads to a selection of a class of structures. In this book we delineate a class of informational structures that enable us to represent both numerical and non-numerical information and we analyse var ious manifestations of its incompleteness. We discuss several general types of incompleteness of information which are grounded in a rough-set-style view of imprecision and uncertainty. Manifestations of these types of incompleteness in information systems are investigated. The construction of any broadly understood theory of information or infor mation processing system involves two major methodological processes: (1) abstraction and analysis, (2) reasoning and computing. This means that the only information which is and must be used in the process of analysis is the actual information that is to be analysed; Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Incomplete Information: Structure, Inference, Complexity (Paperback)
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642075401
• ISBN 13: 9783642075407
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This is the first monograph devoted to a theory of information systems with incomplete information inspired by the concept of rough set. The book is self-contained to a large degree, providing detailed derivations of most of the technical results.

Review

From the reviews of the first edition:

"This monograph presents a systematic, exhaustive and up to date overview of formal methods and theories related to data analysis and inference using the concept of rough sets. ... In a nutshell, it is an interesting book for researchers and scientists in the area of information structure." (Prabhat Kumar Mahanti, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1016, 2003)

"The present monograph gives a systematic presentation of the theory related to the ... relation-based knowledge representation and the underlying logics and algebras. ... The structure of this book is clear. ... The book is written to be self-contained ... . The references section of this book is excellent ... . The book can be recommended to researchers and graduate students interested in rough-set-style reasoning and knowledge representation. Also for lecturers this provides a great source ... ." (Jouni Järvinen, Studia Logica, Vol. 89 (3), 2006)