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According to Wikipedia | According to Wikipedia {{WikiEntry|key=Counterfactual conditional|qCode=1783264}} is a way to denote something could have been if some pre-conditions are assumed to be true. This idea was later developed extensively by [[wikipedia:Judea Pearl|Judea Pearl]] and influenced his work in [[wikipedia:Bayesian Belief Network|Bayesian Belief Network]]. This is also a way to utilize the property of [[symmetry-breaking]] in logic to perform logical inferences. | ||
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Revision as of 03:27, 5 February 2022
According to Wikipedia Counterfactual conditional(Q1783264) is a way to denote something could have been if some pre-conditions are assumed to be true. This idea was later developed extensively by Judea Pearl and influenced his work in Bayesian Belief Network. This is also a way to utilize the property of symmetry-breaking in logic to perform logical inferences.