Computational Intelligence - Problems for Chapter 10 -- Solution to part (d)

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Solution to part (d)

Suppose we now eliminate F. What factor(s) are removed, and what factor is created?

The factors that contain F are P(F|C) and f₃(F). We create the factor f₄(C), defined by:

C Value

true 0.45 * 0.26 + 0.55 * 0.96 = 0.645

false 0.85 * 0.26 + 0.15 * 0.96 = 0.365