Akaike information criterion, curve-fitting, and the philosophical problem of simplicity

被引:25
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作者
Kieseppa, IA
机构
[1] Department of Philosophy, 00014 Helsinki
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BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 1997年 / 48卷 / 01期
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10.1093/bjps/48.1.21
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N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
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01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要
The philosophical significance of the procedure of applying Akaike Information Criterion (ATC) to curve-fitting problems is evaluated. The theoretical justification for using AIC (the so-called Akaike's theorem) is presented in a rigorous way, and its range of validity is assessed by presenting both instances in which it is valid and counter-examples in which it is invalid. The philosophical relevance of the justification that this result gives for making one particular choice between simple and complicated hypotheses is emphasized. In addition, recent claims that the methods based on Akaike's theorem are relevant to other philosophical problems associated with the notion of simplicity are presented and evaluated.
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