Abstract
A decision model is presented that is based on connectionist ideas. The decision process is described as a process of spreading activities in a net of aspects (units) related to the choice alternatives. The dynamical process is determined by logical, statistical, and associative connections between the aspects and a valuation function that assigns a value to each aspect. Some basic mathematical problems concerning this model are formulated and partial answers are given to them employing methods of linear algebra and topology.
This work has been supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (grant Al 205/4, Schwerpunktprogramm “Einstellung und Verhalten”).
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Rodenhausen, H. (1991). Connectionist Models of Decision Making. In: Doignon, JP., Falmagne, JC. (eds) Mathematical Psychology. Recent Research in Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9728-1_11
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