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Modeling Conflicts Between States: New Developments for an Old Problem Read chapter Read first chapter

2011 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

2. Automatic Relevance Determination for Identifying Interstate Conflict

Authors : Tshilidzi Marwala, Dr. Monica Lagazio

Published in: Militarized Conflict Modeling Using Computational Intelligence

Publisher: Springer London

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the Bayesian and the evidence frameworks to construct an automatic relevance determination method. These techniques are described in detail, relevant literature reviews were conducted and their use is justified. The automatic relevance determination technique was then applied to determine the relevance of interstate variables that are essential for modeling interstate conflict. Conclusions are drawn and explained within the context of political science.

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Metadata
Title
Automatic Relevance Determination for Identifying Interstate Conflict
Authors
Tshilidzi Marwala
Dr. Monica Lagazio
Copyright Year
2011
Publisher
Springer London
Book
Militarized Conflict Modeling Using Computational Intelligence

Print ISBN: 978-0-85729-789-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-0-85729-790-7

Copyright Year: 2011

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-790-7_2

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