ECSQARU 2005: Barcelona, Spain
Lluis Godo (Ed.): Symbolic and Quantitative Approaches to Reasoning with Uncertainty, 8th European Conference, ECSQARU 2005, Barcelona, Spain, July 6-8, 2005, Proceedings. Springer 2005 Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN 3-540-27326-3
Invited Papers
Serafín Moral: Imprecise Probability in Graphical Models: Achievements and Challenges. 1-2
Jérôme Lang: Some Representation and Computational Issues in Social Choice. 15-26
Bayesian Networks


Irene Martínez, Serafín Moral, Carmelo Rodríguez, Antonio Salmerón: Approximate Factorisation of Probability Trees. 51-62
M. Julia Flores, José A. Gámez, Serafín Moral: Abductive Inference in Bayesian Networks: Finding a Partition of the Explanation Space. 63-75
Thomas D. Nielsen, Finn Verner Jensen: Alert Systems for Production Plants: A Methodology Based on Conflict Analysis. 76-87
Martín Molina, Raquel Fuentetaja, Luis Garrote: Hydrologic Models for Emergency Decision Support Using Bayesian Networks. 88-99
Graphical Models
Christian Borgelt, Rudolf Kruse: Probabilistic Graphical Models for the Diagnosis of Analog Electrical Circuits. 100-110
Zhiyuan Luo, Alexander Gammerman: Qualified Probabilistic Predictions Using Graphical Models. 111-122
Luis M. de Campos, Juan M. Fernández-Luna, Manuel Gómez, Juan F. Huete: A Decision-Based Approach for Recommending in Hierarchical Domains. 123-135
Learning Causal Networks
José M. Peña, Johan Björkegren, Jesper Tegnér: Scalable, Efficient and Correct Learning of Markov Boundaries Under the Faithfulness Assumption. 136-147
Guzmán Santafé, José Antonio Lozano, Pedro Larrañaga: Discriminative Learning of Bayesian Network Classifiers via the TM Algorithm. 148-160
José A. Gámez, Jose Miguel Puerta: Constrained Score+(Local)Search Methods for Learning Bayesian Networks. 161-173
Luis M. de Campos, Francisco Javier García Castellano: On the Use of Restrictions for Learning Bayesian Networks. 174-185
Jae-Hyuck Lee: Foundation for the New Algorithm Learning Pseudo-Independent Models. 186-197
Planning
Arsalan Farrokh, Vikram Krishnamurthy: Optimal Threshold Policies for Operation of a Dedicated-Platform with Imperfect State Information - A POMDP Framework. 198-208
Stephen M. Majercik: APPSSAT: Approximate Probabilistic Planning Using Stochastic Satisfiability. 209-220
Causality and Independence

Manon J. Sanscartier, Eric Neufeld: Causality, Simpson's Paradox, and Context-Specific Independence. 233-243
Marcel van Gerven, Peter J. F. Lucas, Theo P. van der Weide: A Qualitative Characterisation of Causal Independence Models Using Boolean Polynomials. 244-256
Preference Modelling and Decision
Irina Georgescu: On the Notion of Dominance of Fuzzy Choice Functions and Its Application in Multicriteria Decision Making. 257-268
Leila Amgoud, Jean-François Bonnefon, Henri Prade: An Argumentation-Based Approach to Multiple Criteria Decision. 269-280
Souhila Kaci, Leendert W. N. van der Torre: Algorithms for a Nonmonotonic Logic of Preferences. 281-292
Didier Dubois, Souhila Kaci, Henri Prade: Expressing Preferences from Generic Rules and Examples - A Possibilistic Approach Without Aggregation Function. 293-304
Didier Dubois, Hélène Fargier: On the Qualitative Comparison of Sets of Positive and Negative Affects. 305-316
Argumentation Systems

Pietro Baroni, Massimiliano Giacomin: Evaluating Argumentation Semantics with Respect to Skepticism Adequacy. 329-340
Helena Lindgren, Patrik Eklund: Logic of Dementia Guidelines in a Probabilistic Argumentation Framework. 341-352
Carlos Iván Chesñevar, Guillermo Ricardo Simari, Lluis Godo, Teresa Alsinet: Argument-Based Expansion Operators in Possibilistic Defeasible Logic Programming: Characterization and Logical Properties. 353-365
Claudette Cayrol, Marie-Christine Lagasquie-Schiex: Gradual Valuation for Bipolar Argumentation Frameworks. 366-377
Claudette Cayrol, Marie-Christine Lagasquie-Schiex: On the Acceptability of Arguments in Bipolar Argumentation Frameworks. 378-389
Inconsistency Handling
Laurence Cholvy: A Modal Logic for Reasoning with Contradictory Beliefs Which Takes into Account the Number and the Reliability of the Sources. 390-401
Pascal Nicolas, Laurent Garcia, Igor Stéphan: A Possibilistic Inconsistency Handling in Answer Set Programming. 402-414
Anthony Hunter, Weiru Liu: Measuring the Quality of Uncertain Information Using Possibilistic Logic. 415-426
Philippe Besnard: Remedying Inconsistent Sets of Premises. 427-439
Belief Revision and Merging
Salem Benferhat, Jonathan Ben-Naim, Robert Jeansoulin, Mahat Khelfallah, Sylvain Lagrue, Odile Papini, Nic Wilson, Eric Würbel: Belief Revision of GIS Systems: The Results of REV!GIS. 452-464


Guilin Qi, Weiru Liu, David A. Bell: Combining Multiple Knowledge Bases by Negotiation: A Possibilistic Approach. 501-513
Olivier Gauwin, Sébastien Konieczny, Pierre Marquis: Conciliation and Consensus in Iterated Belief Merging. 514-526
Leila Amgoud, Souhila Kaci: An Argumentation Framework for Merging Conflicting Knowledge Bases: The Prioritized Case. 527-538
Belief Functions
Milan Daniel: Probabilistic Transformations of Belief Functions. 539-551
Fuzzy Models
Ofer Arieli, Chris Cornelis, Glad Deschrijver, Etienne E. Kerre: Bilattice-Based Squares and Triangles. 563-575
Luis Garmendia, Adela Salvador: A New Algorithm to Compute Low T-Transitive Approximation of a Fuzzy Relation Preserving Symmetry. Comparisons with the T-Transitive Closure. 576-586
Luis Garmendia, Adela Salvador: Computing a Transitive Opening of a Reflexive and Symmetric Fuzzy Relation. 587-599
Raffaella Guglielmann, Liliana Ironi: Generating Fuzzy Models from Deep Knowledge: Robustness and Interpretability Issues. 600-612
Luis Javier Herrera, Héctor Pomares, Ignacio Rojas, Alberto Guillén, Mohammed Awad, Olga Valenzuela: Analysis of the TaSe-II TSK-Type Fuzzy System for Function Approximation. 613-624
Many-Valued Logical Systems
Arnon Avron: Non-deterministic Semantics for Paraconsistent C-Systems. 625-637
Ana Fernández Vilas, José J. Pazos Arias, Ana Belén Barragáns-Martínez, Martín López Nores, Rebeca P. Díaz Redondo, Alberto Gil-Solla, Jorge García Duque, Manuel Ramos Cabrer: Multi-valued Model Checking in Dense-Time. 638-649
Stefano Aguzzoli, Ottavio M. D'Antona, Vincenzo Marra: Brun Normal Forms for Co-atomic Lukasiewicz Logics. 650-661
Stefano Aguzzoli, Brunella Gerla, Corrado Manara: Poset Representation for Gödel and Nilpotent Minimum Logics. 662-674
Uncertainty Logics

Umberto Straccia: Query Answering in Normal Logic Programs Under Uncertainty. 687-700
Enrico Marchioni: A Logical Treatment of Possibilistic Conditioning. 701-713
Tommaso Flaminio: A Zero-Layer Based Fuzzy Probabilistic Logic for Conditional Probability. 714-725
Thomas Lukasiewicz: Probabilistic Description Logic Programs. 737-749
Probabilistic Reasoning
Andrea Capotorti, Maroussa Zagoraiou: Coherent Restrictions of Vague Conditional Lower-Upper Probability Extensions. 750-762
David Poole, Clinton Smyth: Type Uncertainty in Ontologically-Grounded Qualitative Probabilistic Matching. 763-774
Veronica Biazzo, Angelo Gilio: Some Theoretical Properties of Conditional Probability Assessments. 775-787
Rolf Haenni: Unifying Logical and Probabilistic Reasoning. 788-799
Reasoning Models Under Uncertainty
Maria Silvia Pini, Francesca Rossi, Kristen Brent Venable: Possibility Theory for Reasoning About Uncertain Soft Constraints. 800-811
Patrick Bosc, Olivier Pivert: About the Processing of Possibilistic and Probabilistic Queries. 812-823

Uncertainty Measures
Didier Dubois, Eyke Hüllermeier: A Notion of Comparative Probabilistic Entropy Based on the Possibilistic Specificity Ordering. 848-859
Enrique Miranda: Consonant Random Sets: Structure and Properties. 860-871
Ivan Kramosil: Second-Level Possibilistic Measures Induced by Random Variables. 884-895
Probabilistic Classifiers

Andrés Cano, Francisco Javier García Castellano, Andrés R. Masegosa, Serafín Moral: Selective Gaussian Naïve Bayes Model for Diffuse Large-B-Cell Lymphoma Classification: Some Improvements in Preprocessing and Variable Elimination. 908-920
Nahla Ben Amor, Salem Benferhat, Zied Elouedi: Towards a Definition of Evaluation Criteria for Probabilistic Classifiers. 921-931
Andrés Cano, Francisco Javier García Castellano, Andrés R. Masegosa, Serafín Moral: Methods to Determine the Branching Attribute in Bayesian Multinets Classifiers. 932-943
Classification and Clustering
Ilyes Jenhani, Zied Elouedi, Nahla Ben Amor, Khaled Mellouli: Qualitative Inference in Possibilistic Option Decision Trees. 944-955
Patrick Vannoorenberghe, Philippe Smets: Partially Supervised Learning by a Credal EM Approach. 956-967
Luis Javier Herrera, Héctor Pomares, Ignacio Rojas, Alberto Guillén, Jesús González: New Technique for Initialization of Centres in TSK Clustering-Based Fuzzy Systems. 980-991
Industrial Applications

Christian Borgelt, Michael R. Berthold, David E. Patterson: Molecular Fragment Mining for Drug Discovery. 1002-1013
Detlef D. Nauck, Martin Spott, Behnam Azvine: Automatic Selection of Data Analysis Methods. 1014-1025



