A Comparative Study of Defeasible Argumentation and Non-monotonic Fuzzy Reasoning for Elderly Survival Prediction Using Biomarkers

Lucas Rizzo, Ljiljana Majnaric, Luca Longo

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Abstract

Computational argumentation has been gaining momentum as a solid theoretical research discipline for inference under uncertainty with incomplete and contradicting knowledge. However, its practical counterpart is underdeveloped, with a lack of studies focused on the investigation of its impact in real-world settings and with real knowledge. In this study, computational argumentation is compared against non-monotonic fuzzy reasoning and evaluated in the domain of biological markers for the prediction of mortality in an elderly population. Different non-monotonic argument-based models and fuzzy reasoning models have been designed using an extensive knowledge base gathered from an expert in the field. An analysis of the true positive and false positive rate of the inferences of such models has been performed. Findings indicate a superior inferential capacity of the designed argument-based models.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAI*IA 2018 – Advances in Artificial Intelligence - 17th International Conference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, Proceedings
EditorsChiara Ghidini, Paolo Traverso, Bernardo Magnini, Andrea Passerini
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages197-209
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783030038397
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event17th Conference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, AI*IA 2018 - Trento, Italy
Duration: 20 Nov 201823 Nov 2018

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume11298 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference17th Conference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, AI*IA 2018
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityTrento
Period20/11/1823/11/18

Keywords

  • Argumentation Theory
  • Biomarkers
  • Defeasible reasoning
  • Fuzzy reasoning
  • Non-monotonic reasoning
  • Possibility Theory

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