The Estimation of Qualitative and Quantitative Modalities

IN THIS PAPER WE DISCUSS A NEW METHOD FOR ESTIMATING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE MODALITIES. FOR QUALITATIVE MODALITIES WE REFOR- MULATE IN A SIMPLER WAY RESULTS ALREADY OBTAINED BY W.E. JOHNSON, R. CARNAP AND T. FERGUSON. MOREOVER WE DISCUSS VARIOUS CRITERIA FOR THE CHOICE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE PRIOR DISTRIBUTION. FOR QUANTI- TATIVE MODALITIES WE PROPOSE AN APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF SIMILARITY AMONG ATTRIBUTES.

COSTANTINI Umberto; 

1995-03-15

JRC4006