A note on interval‐censored lifetime data and the constant‐sum condition of oiler,gómez & calle (2004)

Oiler, Gomez & Calle (2004) give a constant sum condition for processes that generate interval‐censored lifetime data. They show that in models satisfying this condition, it is possible to estimate non‐parametrically the lifetime distribution based on a well‐known simplified likelihood. The author shows that this constant‐sum condition is equivalent to the existence of an observation process that is independent of lifetimes and which gives the same probability distribution for the observed data as the underlying true process.     

Direct and Indirect Causal Effects via Potential Outcomes*

Abstract. The use of the concept of ‘direct’ versus ‘indirect’ causal effects is common, not only in statistics but also in many areas of social and economic sciences. The related terms of ‘biomarkers’ and ‘surrogates’ are common in pharmacological and biomedical sciences. Sometimes this concept is represented by graphical displays of various kinds. The view here is that there is a great deal of imprecise discussion surrounding this topic and, moreover, that the most straightforward way to clarify the situation is by using potential outcomes to define causal effects. In particular, I suggest that the use of principal stratification is key to understanding the meaning of direct and indirect causal effects. A current study of anthrax vaccine will be used to illustrate ideas.     

数学证明中的推理问题

演绎推理和非演绎推理经常被运用到数学证明中。二者的共同之处在于:都是从前提推出结论、从已知达于未知;非演绎推理除归纳法之外,与演绎推理一样,只要前提都真,结论必真。不同之处在于:演绎推理从前提到结论之间的推理是逻辑推理,而非演绎推理的推理过程则是根据具体问题进行具体分析;演绎推理的前提与结论之间的关系必然能被数理逻辑的逻辑演算中的形式定理所反映,非演绎推理的前提与结论间的关系则不能;演绎推理对应着一个演绎推理规则,非演绎推理则无对应的推理规则。     

Weak disintegrability as a form of preservation of coherence

Summary Weak disintegrations are investigated from various points of view. Kolmogorov's definition of conditional probability is critically analysed, and it is noted how the notion of disintegrability plays some role in connecting Kolmogorov's definition with the one given in line with de Finetti's coherence principle. Conditions are given, on the domain of a prevision, implying the equivalence between weak disintegrability and conglomerability. Moreover, weak sintegrations are characterized in terms of coherence, in de Finetti's sense, of, a suitable function. This fact enables us to give, an interpretation of weak disintegrability as a form of “preservation of coherence”. The previous results are also applied to a hypothetical inferential problem. In particular, an inference is shown to be coherent, in the sense of Heath and Sudderth, if and only if a suitable function is coherent, in de Finetti's sense. Research partially supported by: M.U.R.S.T. 40% “Problemi di inferenza pura”.     

宏观经济系统的鲁棒控制

考虑参数不确定性对一类宏观经济系统的影响,研究了宏观经济系统的鲁棒控制问题,给出系统的鲁棒控制律以及经济系统鲁棒稳定的条件.鲁棒控制律保证了宏观经济系统稳定的运行,同时可以使国民生产总值在短时间内跟踪总需求.通过仿真验证了该算法的有效性.     

Conditions for Non-confounding and Collapsibility without Knowledge of Completely Constructed Causal Diagrams

In this paper, we discuss several concepts in causal inference in terms of causal diagrams proposed by Pearl (1993 , 1995a , b ), and we give conditions for non-confounding, homogeneity and collapsibility for causal effects without knowledge of a completely constructed causal diagram. We first introduce the concepts of non-confounding, conditional non-confounding, uniform non-confounding, homogeneity, collapsibility and strong collapsibility for causal effects, then we present necessary and sufficient conditions for uniform non-confounding, homegeneity and collapsibilities, and finally we show sufficient conditions for non-confounding, conditional non-confounding and uniform non-confounding.     

语篇理解过程及其心理机制

从认知心理学、心理语言学角度讨论了语篇理解的过程及其心理机制。首先从命题、推断、局部与整体连贯三个层次上讨论了语篇理解的认知过程 ;然后从认知构件、认知理解模式对认知结构的模拟以及语篇处理过程中的资源限制三个维度论述了语篇理解的心理机制。文章最后指出 ,语篇理解研究的进一步深化取决于研究方法的改进和研究领域的拓展     

Bayesian analysis of elapsed times in continuous‐time Markov chains

The authors consider Bayesian analysis for continuous‐time Markov chain models based on a conditional reference prior. For such models, inference of the elapsed time between chain observations depends heavily on the rate of decay of the prior as the elapsed time increases. Moreover, improper priors on the elapsed time may lead to improper posterior distributions. In addition, an infinitesimal rate matrix also characterizes this class of models. Experts often have good prior knowledge about the parameters of this matrix. The authors show that the use of a proper prior for the rate matrix parameters together with the conditional reference prior for the elapsed time yields a proper posterior distribution. The authors also demonstrate that, when compared to analyses based on priors previously proposed in the literature, a Bayesian analysis on the elapsed time based on the conditional reference prior possesses better frequentist properties. The type of prior thus represents a better default prior choice for estimation software.     

The evaluation of DNA evidence in pedigrees requiring population inference

Summary. The evaluation of nuclear DNA evidence for identification purposes is performed here taking account of the uncertainty about population parameters. Graphical models are used to detail the hypotheses being debated in a trial with the aim of obtaining a directed acyclic graph. Graphs also clarify the set of evidence that contributes to population inferences and they also describe the conditional independence structure of DNA evidence. Numerical illustrations are provided by re-examining three case-studies taken from the literature. Our calculations of the weight of evidence differ from those given by the authors of case-studies in that they reveal more conservative values.     

康德先验逻辑的基本问题

康德的先验逻辑对传统哲学特别是形而上学所运用的范畴在分类的基础上作了新的理解,指出了范畴作为思维的逻辑功能,是对感性直观的固有关系。这就决定了先验逻辑的基本问题是范畴与直观的固有关系问题。它构成先验逻辑不同于形式逻辑和思辨逻辑的根本点。