Constructing probability boxes and Dempster-Shafer structures

Journal Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication

OSTI ID:1427258

Ferson, Scott ^[1]; Kreinovich, Vladik ^[1]; Grinzburg, Lev ^[1]; Myers, Davis ^[1]; Sentz, Kari ^[2]

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1. Applied Biomathematics, Setauket, NY (United States)
2. Binghamton Univ., NY (United States). Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science, Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Dept.

This report summarizes a variety of the most useful and commonly applied methods for obtaining Dempster-Shafer structures, and their mathematical kin probability boxes, from empirical information or theoretical knowledge. The report includes a review of the aggregation methods for handling agreement and conflict when multiple such objects are obtained from different sources.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1427258
• Report Number(s): SAND--2015-4166J; 590252
• Journal Information: Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication, Journal Name: Sandia journal manuscript; Not yet accepted for publication; ISSN 9999-0014
• Publisher: Sandia
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English