SLIDE 1 Completely monotone outer approximations
lower probabilities
finite possibility spaces
Erik Quaeghebeur
SYSTeMS Research Group Ghent University Belgium
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} / {a} {b} {c} {d} {a,b} {c,d}
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} / {a} {b} {c} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P 1
5 8 5 8 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 8 3 8 3 8 1 4 1 4 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} / {a} {b} {c} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P = 1
2 ·P+ 1 2 ·R
1 1 1
5 8 3 4 1 2 5 8 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 8 1 2 1 4 3 8 1 2 1 4 3 8 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 0 1 4 1 2 0 1 8 1 4 0 1 8 1 4 0 1 8 1 4 0 1 8 1 4 0
0 0 0
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a} {b} {c} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P = 1
2 ·P+ 1 2 ·R
EP = 1
2 ·Ep + 1 2 ·ER
linear–imprecise decomposition
1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P 1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 7 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P µA = PA−∑B⊂A µB
Recursive M¨
1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 8 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P µA = PA−∑B⊂A µB
Recursive M¨
µ 1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 9 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P µA = PA−∑B⊂A µB
Recursive M¨
µ 1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 10 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P µA = PA−∑B⊂A µB
Recursive M¨
µ 1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 11 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P µA = PA−∑B⊂A µB
Recursive M¨
µ 1
1 2
−1
2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 12 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P µA = PA−∑B⊂A µB
Recursive M¨
µ 1
1 2
−1
2 1 2
−1
4 1 4
−1
4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 13 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P µA = PA−∑B⊂A µB
Recursive M¨
µ 1
1 2
−1
2 1 2
−1
4 1 4
−1
4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 14 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P µA = PA−∑B⊂A µB
Recursive M¨
µ 1
3 4 1 2
−1
2 1 2
−1
4 1 4
−1
4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 15 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P µA = PA−∑B⊂A µB
Recursive M¨
µ PA = ∑B⊆A µB M¨
1
3 4 1 2
−1
2 1 2
−1
4 1 4
−1
4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 17 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
Recursive M¨
ν 1
1 2
−1
2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
Rescale when negative
ν 1
1 2
−1
2 +1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 −1 4 1 4 1 4 −1 8 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 −1 8
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
ν 1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 8 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 8
SLIDE 20 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
Recursive M¨
ν 1
1 2 1 2 1 4
−1
8 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 8 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 8
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
Rescale when negative
ν 1
1 2 1 2 1 4
−1
8 +1 8 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 8− 1 24 1 4 1 4− 1 12 1 4 1 8
0−0
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
ν 1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 12 1 4 1 6 1 4 1 8
SLIDE 23 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
Recursive M¨
ν 1
1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 8 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 12 1 4 1 6 1 4 1 8
SLIDE 24 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
PIRM PIRMA = ∑B⊆A νB M¨
1 1
1 4 1 2
11/12
2 1 2
5/6
2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 4
1/2
2 1 4 1 12
1/3
4 1 4 1 6
2/3
4 1 4 1 8
1/2
4
0 0 0 0
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method Minimal
1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 26 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P ν
Iterative Rescaling Method
M¨
per cardinality
Minimal
1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 27 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P ν
Iterative Rescaling Method
M¨
per cardinality
Minimal
1
1 2
−1
2 1 2
−1
4 1 4
−1
4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
Rescale when negative
ν
Minimal
1
1 2
−1
2 1 2
−1
4 1 4
−1
4 1 4 1 2 1 2 −1 4 1 4 1 4 −1 8 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 −1 8
SLIDE 29
{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P ν
Iterative Rescaling Method Rescale minimally
when negative
Minimal
1
1 2
−1
2 1 2
−1
4 1 4
−1
4 1 4 1 2 1 2 −1 6 1 4 1 4 −1 8 1 4 1 4− 1 12 1 4 1 4 −1 8
0−0
SLIDE 30
{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P ν
Iterative Rescaling Method Rescale minimally
when negative
Minimal
1
1 2
−1
2 1 2
−1
4 1 4
−1
4 1 4 1 2 1 2 −1 6 1 4 1 4 −1 8 1 4 1 4− 1 12 1 4 1 4 −1 8
0−0 0−0
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
ν
Minimal
1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 8 1 4 1 6 1 4 1 8
SLIDE 32 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P ν
Iterative Rescaling Method
M¨
per cardinality
Minimal
1
1 2
− 1
12 1 2 1 4
− 1
24 1 4 1 8 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 8 1 4 1 6 1 4 1 8
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P ν
Iterative Rescaling Method Rescale minimally
when negative
Minimal
1
1 2
− 1
12 1 2 1 4
− 1
24 1 4 1 8 1 2 1 3− 1 21 1 4 1 8− 1 56 1 4 1 6− 1 42 1 4 1 8− 1 56
0−0
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method
ν
Minimal
1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 2 7 1 4 3 28 1 4 1 7 1 4 3 28
SLIDE 35 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P ν
Iterative Rescaling Method
M¨
per cardinality
Minimal
1
1 2 1 2 1 14 1 4 1 4 1 7 1 2 2 7 1 4 3 28 1 4 1 7 1 4 3 28
SLIDE 36 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P ν
Iterative Rescaling Method
M¨
per cardinality
Minimal
1
1 7 1 2 1 2 1 14 1 4 1 4 1 7 1 2 2 7 1 4 3 28 1 4 1 7 1 4 3 28
SLIDE 37 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Iterative Rescaling Method Minimal
PIMRM PIMRMA = ∑B⊆A νB M¨
1 1
1 7 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 14 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 7 1 4 1 2 2 7
4/7
2 1 4 3 28
3/7
4 1 4 1 7
4/7
4 1 4 3 28
3/7
4
0 0 0 0
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Optimization Approach
1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 39 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Linear Programming
PLP
minimize ∑A⊆Ω|PA−PLPA| subject to PLP ≤ P PLP is ∞-monotone
1 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 2
1/2
2 1 4 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
SLIDE 40 {a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P ν
Linear Programming
minimize ∑A⊆Ω|PA−PLPA| subject to PLP ≤ P PLP is ∞-monotone maximize ∑B⊆Ω 2|Ω\B|νB subject to ∀A⊆Ω(∑B⊆A νB ≤ PA) ν ≥ 0, ∑B⊆Ω νB = 1
1 1
1 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4
1/2
2 1 4 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4
0 0 0 0
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Probability Interval Approach
1
1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4
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{a,b,c,d} {a,b,c} {a,c} {a} {a,b,d} {a,d} {b} {a,c,d} {b,c} {c} {b,c,d} {b,d} {d} {a,b} {c,d} P
Probability Interval Approach
PPI 1 1
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 2 2 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4
SLIDE 43
Conclusions
From the paper:
◮ linear-imprecise decomposition is nice ◮ IMRM bests IRM at increased computational cost ◮ IMRM and LP have different strengths ◮ (PI is just lousy)
For the future:
◮ non-LP optimization approaches? ◮ generalize idea IMRM to less-than-complete monotonicity?