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Possibility theory proposes a type of set function called a possibility measure that satisfies certain axioms.

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Possibility priors in Bayesian analysis?

A couple of trains of thought have come together for a model I am designing. Let's start with the first part: Bayesian inference doesn't update strongly enough. One of the parameters $\theta$ is an ...
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Where can possibility measures come from empirically?

I have been thinking about Ben's post that introduced me to the fundamental notion of possibility measure. This post is highly similar. I can assign possibility measures somewhat arbitrarily within ...
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Plausibility, Possibility, and Probability

When we talk about probability, are we referring to the Plausibility in term of numbers? Or are we referring to the possibility in term of numbers? In statistics (or Mathematics), is there a ...
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