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In condition of uncertainty regarding a random phenomenon, particularly in decision making and risk analysis, valuable information may be provided by “experts” in terms of subjective probability distributions for a random variable. In this paper, some ideas about this topic are discussed.
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Monari, P., Agati, P. (2005). Some Issues About the Use of Experts. In: Bock, HH., et al. New Developments in Classification and Data Analysis. Studies in Classification, Data Analysis, and Knowledge Organization. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27373-5_23
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