A temporal extension to the parsimonious covering theory.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
In this paper, parsimonious covering theory is extended in such a way that temporal knowledge can be accommodated. In addition to causally associating possible manifestations with disorders, temporal relationships about duration and the time elapsed before a manifestation comes into existence can be represented by a graph. Precise definitions of the solution of a temporal diagnostic problem as well as algorithms to compute the solutions are provided. The medical suitability of the extended parsimonious cover theory is studied in the domain of food-borne disease.
Medical subject headings
- Artificial Intelligence
- Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
- Foodborne Diseases
- Models, Theoretical