A new belief rule base knowledge representation scheme and inference methodology using the evidential reasoning rule for evidence combination

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Highlights：

• Generalised belief rules are introduced as an extension of traditional rules.

• A knowledge representation scheme based on generalised belief rules is presented.

• An inference methodology using the evidential reasoning approach is proposed.

摘要

•Generalised belief rules are introduced as an extension of traditional rules.•A knowledge representation scheme based on generalised belief rules is presented.•An inference methodology using the evidential reasoning approach is proposed.

论文关键词：Belief rule base,Uncertain rules,Uncertainty modelling,Local ignorance,Global ignorance,Rule-based systems,Inference mechanisms,Evidential reasoning rule for evidence combination

论文评审过程：Received 1 April 2014, Revised 11 December 2015, Accepted 13 December 2015, Available online 29 December 2015, Version of Record 23 January 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2015.12.013