3 papers
math.HO2022
On Rational Jurisprudence: A Problem in Bayesian Confirmation Theory
Reid Dale
This paper is concerned with the epistemic question of confirming a hypothesis -- the guilt of a defendant -- by way of testimony heard by a juror over the course of an American-st…
math.LO2022
The Model Theory of Falsification
Reid Dale
This paper is concerned with the question of when a theory is refutable with certainty on the basis of sequence of primitive observations. Beginning with the simple definition of f…
math.LO2022
The Combinatorics of Falsification and Hypothesis Testing
Reid Dale
The present paper is concerned with the question of how falsifiable a single proposition is in the short and long run. Formal Learning theorists such as Schulte and Juhl have argue…