Combination of interval-valued belief structures based on belief entropy

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2011.13636v1
• Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 10:09:52 GMT
• Title: Combination of interval-valued belief structures based on belief entropy
• Authors: Miao Qin, Yongchuan Tang
• Abstract summary: The paper investigates the issues of combination and normalization of interval-valued belief structures within the framework of Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence. A new optimality approach based on uncertainty measure is developed, where the problem of combining interval-valued belief structures degenerates into combining basic probability assignments.
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• Abstract: This paper investigates the issues of combination and normalization of interval-valued belief structures within the framework of Dempster-Shafer theory of evidence. Existing approaches are reviewed and thoroughly analyzed. The advantages and drawbacks of previous approach are presented. A new optimality approach based on uncertainty measure is developed, where the problem of combining interval-valued belief structures degenerates into combining basic probability assignments. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the rationality of the proposed approach.

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