Foreword
This paper verifies a result of [9] concerning graphoidal structure of Shenoy's notion of independence for Dempster-Shafer theory belief functions. Shenoy proved that his notion of independence has graphoidal properties for positive normal valuations. The requirement of strict positive normal valuations as prerequisite for application of graphoidal properties excludes a wide class of DS belief functions. It excludes especially so-called probabilistic belief functions. It is demonstrated that the...
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