{"product_id":"analogy-and-structure-von-r-skousen","title":"Analogy and Structure","description":"\n                                \n                \u003cem\u003eAnalogy and Structure\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                 provides the necessary foundation  for understanding the nature of analogical and structuralist (or  rule-based) approaches to describing behavior. In the first part of  this book, the mathematical properties of rule approaches are  developed; in the second part, the analogical alternative to rules is  developed. This book serves as the mathematical basis for  \n                \n                \u003cem\u003eAnalogical\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                 \n                \n                \u003cem\u003eModeling of Language\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                 (Kluwer, 1989). Features  include: \n                \n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                  \n                \n                \u003cem\u003eA Natural Measure of Uncertainty:\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                 The disagreement between  randomly chosen occurences avids the difficulties of using entropy as  the measure of uncertainty. \n                \n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                  \n                \n                \u003cem\u003eOptimal Descriptions:\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                 The implicit assumption of structuralist  descriptions (namely, that descriptions of behavior should be  corrected and minimal) can be derived from more fundamental statements  about the uncertainty of rule systems. \n                \n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                  \n                \n                \u003cem\u003eProblems with Rule Approaches:\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                 The correct description of  nondeterministic behavior leads to an atomistic, analog alternative to  structuralist (or rule-based) descriptions. \n                \n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                  \n                \n                \u003cem\u003eNatural Statistics:\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                 Traditional statistical tests are eliminated  in favor of statistically equivalent decision rules that involve  little or no mathematical calculation. \n                \n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                  \n                \n                \u003cem\u003ePsycholinguistic Factors:\u003c\/em\u003e\n                                 Analogical models, unlike, neural  networks, directly account for probabilistic learning as well as  reaction times in world-recognition experiments. \n                \n                \u003cbr\u003e\n                            \n            \u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780792319351\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9789048141968\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9780792319351","offer_id":50727218054,"sku":"9780792319351","price":160.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Softcover - 9789048141968","offer_id":39415615193181,"sku":"9789048141968","price":160.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/90bb7c06-4aae-4739-87fb-07c02bb9aaf3.jpg?v=1761720985","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/analogy-and-structure-von-r-skousen","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}