Representing Bayesian Networks Within Probabilistic Horn Abduction

Abstract

This paper presents a simple framework for Horn clause abduction, with probabilities associated with hypotheses. It is shown how this representation can represent any probabilistic knowledge representable in a Bayesian belief network. The main contributions are in finding a relationship between logical and probabilistic notions of evidential reasoning. This can be used as a basis for a new way to implement Bayesian Networks that allows for approximations to the value of the posterior probabilities, and also points to a way that Bayesian networks can be extended beyond a propositional language.

Cite

Text

Poole. "Representing Bayesian Networks Within Probabilistic Horn Abduction." Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, 1991.

Markdown

[Poole. "Representing Bayesian Networks Within Probabilistic Horn Abduction." Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence, 1991.](https://mlanthology.org/uai/1991/poole1991uai-representing/)

BibTeX

@inproceedings{poole1991uai-representing,
  title     = {{Representing Bayesian Networks Within Probabilistic Horn Abduction}},
  author    = {Poole, David L.},
  booktitle = {Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence},
  year      = {1991},
  url       = {https://mlanthology.org/uai/1991/poole1991uai-representing/}
}