Decision Function

A Decision Function is a classification function that can support decisions.

• AKA: Decision Model.
• Context:
  • It can range from being a Heuristic Decision Function to being a Learned Decision Function.
  • It can be an input to a Decision Task.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • an Estimation Function.
• See: Predictor Function, Decision Operation, Quadratic Decision Function, Decision Process.

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References

• http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22a+decision+function%22

2011

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_theory
  • Decision theory in economics, psychology, philosophy, mathematics, and statistics is concerned with identifying the values, uncertainties and other issues relevant in a given decision, its rationality, and the resulting optimal decision. It is very closely related to the field of game theory.

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