NDLI: Knowledge Engineering for Bayesian Networks: How Common Are Noisy-MAX Distributions in Practice?

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Author	Zagorecki, A. Druzdzel, M.J.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	One problem faced in knowledge engineering for Bayesian networks (BNs) is the exponential growth of the number of parameters in their conditional probability tables (CPTs). The most common practical solution is the application of the so-called canonical gates and, among them, the noisy-or (or their generalization, the noisy-MAX) gates, which take advantage of the independence of causal interactions and provide a logarithmic reduction of the number of parameters required to specify a CPT. In this paper, we propose an algorithm that fits a noisy-MAX distribution to an existing CPT, and we apply this algorithm to search for noisy-MAX gates in three existing practical BN models: Alarm, Hailfinder, and Hepar II. We show that the noisy-MAX gate provides a surprisingly good fit for as many as 50% of CPTs in two of these networks. We observed this in both distributions elicited from experts and those learned from data. The importance of this finding is that it provides an empirical justification for the use of the noisy-MAX gate as a powerful knowledge engineering tool.
Starting Page	186
Ending Page	195
Page Count	10
File Size	325194
File Format	PDF
ISSN	21682216
Volume Number	43
Issue Number	1
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-01-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Noise measurement Probability distribution Logic gates Knowledge engineering Engines Inhibitors Mathematical model noisy-OR Bayesian networks knowledge elicitation noisy-MAX
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Control and Systems Engineering Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Electrical and Electronic Engineering Computer Science Applications Software

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