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Inference

Inferences are steps in logical reasoning, moving from premises to logical consequences. Inference is traditionally divided into deduction and induction, a distinction that dates at least to Aristotle (300s BC).

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related to Bayesian statistics and probability logic · 6
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related to Inference engines · 6
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