Folk arguments, numerical taxonomy and case-based reasoning

Luís A.L. Silva, John A. Campbell, Bernard F. Buxton

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Abstract

Experts who narrate their knowledge in case-like form often express significant parts of it in folk arguments ( considerations for and against alternative recommendations where informal judgment is involved. Such arguments do not fit naturally into common frameworks of case-based reasoning. The knowledge they contain may therefore be overlooked despite its value. The paper indicates a mean of helping knowledge acquisition in such circumstances, proposes numerical taxonomy for structuring case bases where folk arguments are included, and shows how these contributions are used, through an example involving both scientific considerations and subjective expert judgment: allocation of frequencies for shortwave broadcasting.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Case-Based Reasoning - 9th European Conference, ECCBR 2008, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages518-532
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)3540855017, 9783540855019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event9th European Conference on Case-Based Reasoning, ECCBR 2008 - Trier, Germany
Duration: 1 Sept 20084 Sept 2008

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume5239 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference9th European Conference on Case-Based Reasoning, ECCBR 2008
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityTrier
Period1/09/084/09/08

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