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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Abductive Reasoning"”.
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Abductive reasoning and limitations of the knower
… and religiosity on a newly designed measure of abductive reasoning (Hertzog, Hale, & Krepps, 2015). Abductive reasoning is reasoning to the best explanation based on given evidence. This evidence can be incomplete and the best explanation does not need to be the correct explanation. This is …
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A formal characterization of a domain independent abductive reasoning system
… in utilizing abduction is automated diagnostic reasoning. This thesis provides a formal specification and methods of computation for a domain independent propositional abductive reasoning system. On the competence level, specifications are defined for domain independent abductive reasoning in …
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From Orr to Zacharias and Beyond: An Approach Toward Christian Apologetics from the Purview of Worldview Truth-Testing
… the faith. Chapter 3 considers the use of abductive reasoning—inference to the best explanation— within Christian apologetics, analyzing how abductive reasoning fits within the scope of testing worldview truths. Chapter 4 reflects on the philosophic underpinnings for testing the …
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Evaluation of a fuzzy-expert system for fault diagnosis in power systems
… expert systems, and fuzzy logic that incorporate abductive reasoning. The objective of employing abductive reasoning is to optimise an interpretation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) based uncertain messages when the SCADA based messages are not satisfied with simple logic …
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Dynamic Geometry Environment And Its Relation To Thai Students’ Higher-Order Thinking: Reasoning In Euclidean Geometry
… relate to their higher-order thinking of reasoning in geometric tasks. Three types of reasoning strategies are pursued in this research. These are: inductive reasoning, deductive reasoning and abductive reasoning. How and to what extent the DGS environment plays a role in the learner's …
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Truth and Archaeology: Justification in Archaeology
… record; there is a heavier reliance on abductive reasoning. Multiple interpretations are a product of abductive reasoning and due to the adoption of different theoretical stances. Archaeology fits within a pragmatist theory of truth showing that ethical and political issues are part of …
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Chinese Web Fiction: A Critical Analysis of Customer Engagement and Value Co-Creation From the Perspective of S-D Login in the Age of Digitization
… a constructivist research paradigm and utilizing abductive reasoning, the study employs an embedded case study strategy. Data were collected through purposive sampling, involving 21 participants, including 8 in-depth interviews and 2 focus groups, and analysed using thematic analysis. Ethical …
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Changing times : an Iivestigation in probabilistic temporal reasoning
… is very demanding. The complexity of temporal reasoning has prohibited its use in real-time applications. This dissertation presents an approach to uncertain temporal reasoning that is more efficient and therefore more practical. To achieve this efficiency, many basic issues in temporal …
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What future worlds of work do women executives aspire to and how might they be accomplished?: an exploratory study within banking and professional service companies in London and New York
… their future world of work. Discourse analysis, abductive reasoning and concepts of interpretation and sense-making provided a robust analytical approach. Research methods included in-depth interviews, a Delphi study, focus groups, scenario building, incasting, factional story writing, …
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Controllable Language Generation Using Deep Learning
… such as sentiment, topical focus, and logical reasoning. Controlling these properties influences language model generative processes in ways that enhance their emotional resonance, improve logical consistency, and maintain topical relevance.</p> <p>To accomplish this objective I develop a …
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The adaptive capability of the operational team to respond to challenges in the Emergency Centre. A SenseMaker® study in Emergency Centres within Cape Town
… study used narrative-based inquiry with abductive reasoning to meet the objectives. It was divided into two sections. The first was a thick description of the EC context, daily operations and processes. Then, using the SenseMaker® tool, we captured stories about a situation that stood out …
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WiSDM: a platform for crowd-sourced data acquisition, analytics, and synthetic data generation
… including, (i) ability to support a model-based abductive reasoning loop: a flexible and adaptive information acquisition scheme driven by causal models of epidemic processes, (ii) question routing: an important feature to increase data acquisition efficacy and reduce survey fatigue and (iii) …
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Empirical Analysis of Disguised Relationships between Formal Economy Firms and Informal Economy Enterprises
… state-sanctioned formal economy. Drawing on an abductive reasoning process and grounded theory approach, I conduct a case study that captures the interactions between two leading cosmetics firms (i.e. formal firms) and ten daigou enterprises (i.e. informal enterprises) between 2013 and 2017. The …
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A pragmatist context-based assessment of the economic implications of eating patterns in a small sub-Saharan developing economy: Focus on Togo
… studies. Informed by a multidisciplinary abductive reasoning, theoretical frameworks underscore concepts as value chain governance, new governance, global value chain, food anthropology- social psychology, demography and fertility linked to food supply concerns. Jointly, from a …
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Towards a multifaceted understanding of the evolution of an Information System Ecosystem: The case of a mobile payment systems implementation and its contextual impact in South Africa
… with an interpretive theme using inductive reasoning as the main method of enquiry with some elements of abductive reasoning. The case study approach is chosen with the focus on selecting data during a mobile payment implementation project in South Africa via interviews and observation, …
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Refugee resettlement and socio-economic participation through entrepreneurship: The case of New Zealand
… behaviours, events, and contexts, were employed. Abductive reasoning was used to identify themes, codes, and categories. Raw data were organised through the first-order coding or open coding process, where sets of data were closely reviewed and integrated with other data to develop broader themes …
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Effects of Logic-Style Explanations and Uncertainty on Users’ Decisions
… uncertainty, AI correctness, and the explanation reasoning style (inductive, abductive, and deductive) on different data types and domains considering classification tasks. We set up three user evaluations on images, text, and time series data to analyse these factors on users' task performance, …
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A Lightweight Defeasible Description Logic in Depth
… model some of the most intuitive forms of reasoning. The capability for abductive reasoning is imperative for any field subjected to incomplete knowledge and the motivation to complete it with typical expectations. When such default expectations receive contradicting evidence, an abductive …
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AI-based Detection Against Cyberattacks in Cyber-Physical Distribution Systems
Integration of a cyber system and communication systems with the traditional power grid has enabled better monitoring and control of the smart grid making it more reliable and resilient. This empowers the system operators to make informed decisions as a result of better system visibility. The grid …