Logical inference
Origin: Lat. logĭcus, Gr. λογικός, Lat. inferre
Inference means drawing a conclusion based on fact or based on assumed current or historic circumstances. One infers from data and observation: "if this is so, then the conclusion must be..." Reasoning from evidence. In statistics, inference involves deriving formal sets of rules that lead to conclusions based on initial circumstances; similarly, in artificial intelligence researchers develop automated inference systems or "engines".
Spanish: Inferencia lógica
Sources and references
- Fuhrmann, André. “Nonmonotonic Logic”view
- Hacking, Ian.” An Introduction to Probability and Inductive Logic”cited 2 times
- Jaynes, Edwin Thompson. “Probability Theory: The Logic of Science”cited 2 times
- http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Logical+inference”view
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