The majority theorem of centralized multiple BAMs networks

摘要

A method for modeling the learning of belief combination in evidential reasoning using a neural network is presented. A centralized network composed of multiple bidirectional associative memories (BAMs) sharing a single output array of neurons is proposed to process the uncertainty management of many pieces of evidence simultaneously. The convergence properties of the multi-BAM network are proved. The combination process of evidence is considered as a resonant process through the multi-BAM networks. Most important of all, a majority rule of decision making in presentation of multiple evidence is also found by the study of signal-noise-ratio (SNR) of the multi-BAM network. Some simulation examples are given. The result is coherent with the intuition of reasoning. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Inc, All rights reserved. [References: 13]