Index

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Glossary

$ (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

+ (command)

Repeat last command, Repeat last command, Repeat last command, Repeat last command, (bfindex, Repeat last command, )

/ (command)

Introduction, Introduction, Deleting items from the , (bfindex, Deleting items from the , ), Recording input and output, Glossary

"

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

(command)

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , (bfindex, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , ), Deleting items from the , Glossary

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Glossary

a (look)

Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

a (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

a+ (option)

Displaying the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of

abs (operator)

(bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, )

ac (control)

Locking and unlocking belief , Other remarks, Storing adjusted covariances and , (bfindex, Storing adjusted covariances and , ), Belief sourcing and storage

ac (operator)

Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Storing adjusted covariances and , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of

address

Glossary

adjhist (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

adjust (command)

Command lines, Command lines, Command lines, Abbreviated notation for bases , Abbreviated notation for bases , Alternative expectation stores, Alternative expectation stores, (bfindex, Overview, Abbreviated notation for bases , Abbreviated notation for bases , Abbreviated notation for bases , Abbreviated notation for bases , Abbreviated notation for bases , Current and previous adjustments, Simple adjustments, Partial adjustments, Partial adjustments, Partial adjustments, Partial adjustments, Partial adjustments, Partial adjustments, Partial adjustments, Partial adjustments - withdrawing , Partial adjustments - withdrawing , Partial adjustments - withdrawing , ), Displaying the results of , Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Assessing potential adjustments, Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Introduction, Drawing influence diagrams during , Superimposing influence diagrams, Superimposing influence diagrams, Superimposing influence diagrams, Superimposing influence diagrams, Testing the design overall, Checking the coherence of , Checking the coherence of , Checking the coherence of , Choosing the initial sample , Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Controls affecting default expectation , Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Data controls, Belief sourcing and storage , Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing potentials for adjustments, Accessing potentials for adjustments

adjusted (keep)

Other remarks, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, )

ae (control)

Alternative expectation stores, Locking and unlocking expectation , Other remarks, Storing adjusted covariances and , (bfindex, Storing adjusted covariances and , )

aex (operator)

Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Storing adjusted covariances and , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

all (option)

Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, )

all+ (option)

Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, )

arc (command)

Drawing influence diagrams during , Designing the influence diagram, Defining specific arcs, (bfindex, Defining specific arcs, Defining specific arcs, )

arcin (operator)

Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Accessing arc labelling information, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Accessing potentials for adjustments, Accessing potentials for adjustments, ), Accessing potentials for adjustments

arcind (operator)

Accessing arc labelling information, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Accessing potentials for adjustments, (bfindex, Accessing potentials for adjustments, )

arclength (control)

Arc influences and diagnostics, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Controls for influence diagrams, )

arcout (operator)

Scanning the effect of , Accessing arc labelling information, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Accessing potentials for adjustments, Accessing potentials for adjustments, ), Accessing potentials for adjustments

arcoutd (operator)

Accessing arc labelling information, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Accessing potentials for adjustments, (bfindex, Accessing potentials for adjustments, )

arcpc (operator)

Accessing arc labelling information, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Accessing potentials for adjustments, )

arctan (operator)

(bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, )

arcwidth (control)

Arc influences and diagnostics, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Controls for influence diagrams, )

ascf (operator)

Overview, Using assignments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Accessing eigenvalue results, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

ascl (operator)

Overview, Using assignments, Other operators and operands, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

assign (command)

Functional forms and indices, Functional forms and indices, Functional forms and indices, Modified indices, (bfindex, Overview, Declaring assignments, Declaring assignments, Declaring assignments, Declaring assignments, Examples, Examples, Examples, Examples, Using assignments, Using assignments, Using assignments, Using assignments, Recursion in assignments, Recursion in assignments, Recursion in assignments, Recursion in assignments, ), Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands

assignment

Glossary

autoarc (control)

Arc influences and diagnostics, Defining specific arcs, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, )

autoselect (control)

Manual data selection, Summarising data, Summarising data, Summarising data, Organising data, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Low resolution plots, High resolution plots, Data controls, Data controls, (bfindex, Data controls, ), Other operators and operands

av (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, )

av (operator)

Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

b (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, ), Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

b (look)

Abbreviated notation for bases , Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

b (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of

b* (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

base

Glossary

base (command)

Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , (bfindex, Overview, Declaring bases, Declaring bases, Declaring bases, Declaring bases, ), Problems of asymmetry, Problems of asymmetry, Formatting the data for

bases (option)

Exploring the effects of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

bcd (keep)

Comparing alternative variance specifications, Other retentions, Other retentions, (bfindex, )

bcd (option)

Comparing alternative variance specifications, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, )

bcd+ (option)

Comparing alternative variance specifications, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options

bcd1 (operator)

Comparing alternative variance specifications, Other retentions, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, )

bcd2 (operator)

Comparing alternative variance specifications, Other retentions, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, )

bcorr (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

BDINPUTS

Installing the WINDOWS version, Installing the WINDOWS version, Installing the UNIX version, Installing the UNIX version, Possible arguments

BDMACROS

Installing the WINDOWS version, Installing the UNIX version, Attaching input files, Attaching input files, Updating search paths, Defining additional search paths, Possible arguments, Glossary

becorr (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

belief store

Glossary

betweenvar (control)

Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Iterative adjustment, Source of variances and , Source of variances and , Belief sourcing and storage , (bfindex, Belief sourcing and storage , ), Accessing belief sources used

betweenvar (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing belief sources used , )

bigshade (control)

Arc influences and diagnostics, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Controls for influence diagrams, ), Controls for influence diagrams

bn (operator)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

build (command)

Using assignments, Using assignments, Using assignments, Using assignments, Using assignments, Overview, Alternative expectation stores, Declaring functional expectations, Constructing beliefs from products , Constructing beliefs from products , Locking and unlocking belief , Locking and unlocking expectation , Constructing new elements from , Constructing new elements from , Constructing new elements from , Constructing new elements from , (bfindex, Constructing new elements from , Constructing new elements from , Constructing new elements from , Constructing new elements from , Example, ), Overview, Overview, Multivariate construction, Overview, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls

builddata (control)

Constructing beliefs from products , Attaching data to the , Data controls, Data controls, (bfindex, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, )

c (command)

Looping until a condition , Looping until a condition , Looping until a condition , Looping until a condition , Looping while a condition , Looping while a condition , Looping while a condition , Looping while a condition , Introduction, Defining constants, Defining constants, (bfindex, ), Defining functions, Defining single observations, Generating vectors of random , Repeat last command, Repeat last command, Repeat last command, Glossary, Glossary

c (look)

Introduction, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

case

Glossary

cd (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, ), Accessing the results of

cd (option)

Introduction, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

cd* (option)

Introduction, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

cd+ (option)

Introduction, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

cda (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

cda+ (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

cde (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

cde* (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of

cdiag (command)

Producing the diagram, Producing the diagram, (bfindex, ), Producing the diagram

cdradius (control)

Overview, Producing the diagram, Controls affecting belief comparisons , (bfindex, )

cdscaler (control)

Overview, Overview, Overview, Overview, Producing the diagram, Controls affecting belief comparisons , (bfindex, Controls affecting belief comparisons , )

centile (operator)

Possible arguments, Data functions, (bfindex, Data functions, Data functions, )

centre (command)

Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , Alternative expectation stores, Forming covariances from beliefs , (bfindex, Forming covariances from beliefs , )

channel (command)

Attaching input files, Attaching input files, Attaching output files, Overview, Linking external files to , Linking external files to , (bfindex, Linking external files to , ), Defining export channels, Updating shared external files, Direct numerical specification of , Partially restarting the program, Exporting data and beliefs, Exporting data and beliefs, Fully restarting the program

clear (command)

Re-initialising macro handling, Temporarily diverting program flow , Redirecting output, Returning from subroutines, Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, Introduction, Partially restarting the program, (bfindex, Partially restarting the program, Partially restarting the program, Partially restarting the program, Partially restarting the program, ), Fully restarting the program

clearch (command)

Overview, Removing links to external , Removing links to external , (bfindex, Removing links to external , )

clearreturns (command)

Subroutines and diversions, Re-initialising macro handling, (bfindex, Re-initialising macro handling, ), Temporarily diverting program flow

cobuild (command)

Using assignments, Using assignments, Using assignments, Overview, Alternative expectation stores, Declaring functional expectations, Locking and unlocking belief , Locking and unlocking expectation , Constructing new elements from , (bfindex, Overview, Overview, Setting regular index ranges, Setting irregular index ranges, Setting irregular index ranges, Multivariate construction, Multivariate construction, Examples, Examples, )

coherence (command)

Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , Overview, Coherence and data consistency, Preparing exchangeable adjustments, Checking the coherence of , (bfindex, Checking the coherence of , Checking the coherence of , Checking the coherence of , ), Belief sourcing and storage , Belief sourcing and storage , Belief sourcing and storage

command history

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Viewing and replaying the , Deleting items from the , Deleting items from the , Deleting items from the , Deleting items from the , Deleting items from the , Recording input and output, Glossary, Glossary, Glossary

command line

Glossary

commands (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

compare (command)

Alternative expectation stores, Comparing alternative variance specifications, (bfindex, Comparing alternative variance specifications, Comparing alternative variance specifications, Comparing alternative variance specifications, ), Other retentions, Miscellaneous options, Controls affecting default expectation

compare (control)

Comparing alternative variance specifications, Controls affecting belief comparisons , (bfindex, Controls affecting belief comparisons , )

component

Glossary

connect (option)

Low resolution plots, High resolution plots, High resolution plots, Plotting options, Plotting options, (bfindex, Plotting options, ), Plotting options

constant

Glossary

control (command)

Alternative expectation stores, Declaring elements, Changing expectations, Preparing adjustments, Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Iterative adjustment, Assessing potential adjustments, Comparing alternative variance specifications, Source of variances and , Choosing the initial sample , High resolution plots, High resolution plots, Setting controls, (bfindex, Setting controls, ), Controls affecting default expectation , Controls affecting default expectation , Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Data controls, Storing adjusted covariances and , Storing adjusted covariances and , Storing adjusted covariances and , Storing adjusted covariances and , Belief sourcing and storage , Belief sourcing and storage , Belief sourcing and storage , Belief sourcing and storage , Numeric output formatting controls, Numeric output formatting controls, Plot controls, Plot controls, Plot controls, Plot controls, Plot controls, Plot controls, Plot controls, Plot controls, Plot controls, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for canonical wheel , Controls for canonical wheel , Controls for canonical wheel , Controls for canonical wheel , Controls for canonical wheel , Controls for partial correlation , Controls for partial correlation , Controls for partial correlation , Controlling the size of , Controlling the size of , Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Controls affecting belief comparisons , Controls affecting belief comparisons , Controls affecting belief comparisons , Accessing potentials for adjustments, Accessing belief inputs, Glossary

controls (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), Setting controls

corr (operator)

Overview, An introduction to components, General remarks, (bfindex, Accessing belief inputs, Accessing belief inputs, )

cos (operator)

(bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, ), Other operators and operands

count (operator)

Other remarks, Constructing new elements from , (bfindex, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, )

countany (operator)

Other remarks, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

countb (operator)

Other remarks, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, )

countd (operator)

Other remarks, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, ), Other operators and operands

cr (operator)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

current adjustment

Glossary

d (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

data (command)

Introduction, Overview, (bfindex, Overview, Missing values, Missing values, Reading data, Reading data, Reading data, Reading data, Formatting the data for , Formatting the data for , Defining single observations, Defining single observations, Defining single observations, Defining single observations, Defining single observations, Defining single observations, ), Introductory example, Introductory example, Introductory example, Data controls, Data functions

data-carrier

Glossary

data-element

Glossary

datain (operator)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

datavec (command)

Introduction, Overview, Constructing data over many , Constructing data over many , (bfindex, Constructing data over many , Introductory example, Introductory example, Introductory example, Constructing data from other , Constructing data from other , Constructing data from other , Constructing data for a , Generating vectors of random , Generating vectors of random , Remarks, Remarks, Remarks, ), Random number generators, Random number generators

datawarn (control)

Coherence and data consistency, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, (bfindex, Miscellaneous controls, )

datawarn (option)

Coherence and data consistency, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, ), Miscellaneous controls

datawarn+ (option)

Coherence and data consistency, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, ), Miscellaneous controls

definition part

Glossary

dfree (operand)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

dfstk (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, )

dn (operator)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

dplaces (control)

Exporting data and beliefs, Displaying other output, Numeric output formatting controls, (bfindex, Numeric output formatting controls, Numeric output formatting controls, Numeric output formatting controls, ), Numeric output formatting controls

drawarc (command)

Drawing arcs between nodes , (bfindex, Drawing arcs between nodes , )

dstk (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, )

dv (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, ), Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

dv (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

dv* (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

dvcorr (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

dvecorr (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

dvpsize (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

dvsize (operand)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

e (command)

Overview, Declaring elements, Changing expectations, (bfindex, Changing expectations, ), Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Controls affecting default expectation

e (control)

Alternative expectation stores, Declaring elements, Changing expectations, Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Iterative adjustment, Assessing potential adjustments, Comparing alternative variance specifications, Controls affecting default expectation , (bfindex, Controls affecting default expectation , ), Glossary

e (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, )

e (look)

Alternative expectation stores, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

e (option)

Exploring the effects of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of

e* (option)

Exploring the effects of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

echannel (command)

Overview, Defining export channels, (bfindex, Defining export channels, ), Exporting data and beliefs, Exporting data and beliefs

echo (option)

Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, )

efree (operand)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

eig (keep)

Viewing and retaining the , Viewing and retaining the , Other retentions, Other retentions, (bfindex, ), Accessing eigenvalue results

eig (operator)

Viewing and retaining the , Possible arguments, (bfindex, Accessing eigenvalue results, )

eig (option)

Viewing and retaining the , Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, )

eig+ (option)

Viewing and retaining the , Viewing and retaining the , Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, )

eigadd (option)

Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, )

eigen (command)

Overview, Eigendecomposition of a real , Eigendecomposition of a real , (bfindex, Eigendecomposition of a real , Eigendecomposition of a real , Viewing and retaining the , Viewing and retaining the , Viewing and retaining the , ), Other retentions, Other retentions, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Accessing eigenvalue results

eigrank (operand)

Viewing and retaining the , Viewing and retaining the , (bfindex, Accessing eigenvalue results, )

eigtr (operand)

Viewing and retaining the , (bfindex, Accessing eigenvalue results, )

element

Glossary

element (command)

Recursion in assignments, (bfindex, Overview, Overview, Declaring elements, Declaring elements, Declaring elements, Declaring elements, Declaring elements, Declaring elements, Declaring elements, ), Problems of asymmetry, Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Controls affecting default expectation

elock (command)

Alternative expectation stores, Constructing beliefs from products , Locking and unlocking expectation , (bfindex, Locking and unlocking expectation , Locking and unlocking expectation , ), Constructing new elements from , Storing adjusted covariances and , Storing adjusted covariances and

else (command)

Multiple lines, General remarks, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, (bfindex, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Other remarks, ), Displaying other output, Miscellaneous controls

empty$ (operator)

(bfindex, String-handling functions, )

en (operator)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

end (command)

Multiple lines, Multiple lines, Looping with a control , Looping with a control , (bfindex, Looping with a control , Looping with a control , Looping with a control , Looping with a control , General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, ), Other remarks, Inserting strings, Partial adjustments

endif (command)

Multiple lines, General remarks, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, (bfindex, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, )

eq$ (operator)

(bfindex, String-handling functions, ), String-handling functions

equation

Glossary

ex (operator)

Alternative expectation stores, An introduction to components, Controls affecting default expectation , General remarks, (bfindex, Accessing belief inputs, Accessing belief inputs, )

exchangeable (control)

Preparing exchangeable adjustments, Iterative adjustment, Exploiting exchangeability, Choosing the initial sample , Choosing the initial sample , Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, (bfindex, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, )

exp (command)

Alternative expectation stores, Declaring elements, Changing expectations, (bfindex, Overview, Declaring single expectations, Declaring single expectations, Declaring single expectations, Declaring single expectations, Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , )

exp (operator)

(bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, )

expectation store

Glossary

export (command)

Defining export channels, Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , Alternative expectation stores, (bfindex, Exporting data and beliefs, Exporting data and beliefs, Exporting data, Exporting data, Exporting data, Exporting data, Exporting data, Exporting element names, Exporting element names, Exporting element names, Exporting element expectations, Exporting element expectations, Exporting element expectations, Exporting element names and , Exporting element names and , Exporting element names and , Exporting beliefs, Exporting beliefs, Exporting beliefs, Exporting beliefs, Exporting beliefs, ), Controls affecting default expectation , Data controls, Data controls

f (command)

Functional forms and indices, Introduction, Defining functions, Defining functions, Defining functions, (bfindex, Defining functions, ), Glossary, Glossary

f (look)

Introduction, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

factor (command)

Introduction, Attaching data to the , Overview, Efficient usage of patterned , Efficient usage of patterned , (bfindex, Efficient usage of patterned , Efficient usage of patterned , ), Deleting data, Iterative adjustment

fe (command)

Functional forms and indices, Alternative expectation stores, An introduction to components, Declaring functional expectations, Declaring functional expectations, Declaring functional expectations, Declaring functional expectations, Declaring functional expectations, (bfindex, Declaring functional expectations, ), Deleting functionally specified expectations, Constructing new elements from , Multivariate construction, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, General remarks, Accessing belief inputs

fe (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

files (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

findsize (command)

Determining sample sizes to , (bfindex, Determining sample sizes to , ), Accessing results available when

findsize (operator)

Determining sample sizes to , Accessing results available when , (bfindex, Accessing results available when , Accessing results available when , )

fitted (keep)

Other remarks, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, ), Retaining from standard adjustments

for (command)

Line parsing, Multiple lines, Multiple lines, Multiple lines, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Temporarily diverting program flow , Returning from subroutines, Looping with a control , Looping with a control , Looping with a control , Looping with a control , Looping with a control , Looping with a control , Looping with a control , (bfindex, Looping with a control , Looping with a control , Looping with a control , Looping with a control , General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, General remarks, ), Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Setting regular index ranges, Introductory example, Introductory example, Introductory example, Partial adjustments, Partially restarting the program, Miscellaneous controls, Other operators and operands

for (look)

General remarks, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

function

Glossary

fvar (command)

Functional forms and indices, (bfindex, An introduction to components, Declaring functional variances and , Declaring functional variances and , Declaring functional variances and , ), Constructing new elements from , Multivariate construction, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Example, General remarks, Accessing belief inputs, Accessing belief inputs, Accessing belief inputs

fvar (look)

Possible arguments, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

fwidth (control)

Displaying other output, Numeric output formatting controls, Numeric output formatting controls, (bfindex, Numeric output formatting controls, )

gclear (command)

(bfindex, Clearing graphics screens, Clearing graphics screens, ), Superimposing influence diagrams, Producing the diagram, Controls for influence diagrams

goto (command)

Multiple lines, Subroutines and diversions, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, (bfindex, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, ), Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Returning from subroutines, General remarks, Other remarks

gprint (command)

Printing for the UNIX , Printing for the UNIX , (bfindex, Printing for the UNIX , )

grid (command)

Deleting bases, Deleting elements, Preparing adjustments for influence , Drawing influence diagrams during , Using colours to track , Designing the influence diagram, Designing the influence diagram, (bfindex, Designing the influence diagram, Designing the influence diagram, Designing the influence diagram, ), Testing the design overall, Defining specific nodes, Defining specific nodes, Overview, Producing the diagram, Producing the diagram, Producing the diagram, Possible arguments

grid (look)

Designing the influence diagram, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

grid0 (command)

Drawing influence diagrams during , Designing the influence diagram, Designing the influence diagram, (bfindex, Designing the influence diagram, Designing the influence diagram, ), Defining specific nodes, Defining specific arcs, Overview, Producing the diagram, Producing the diagram

gtext (command)

(bfindex, Writing text to the , Writing text to the , ), Producing the diagram

history (keep)

Introduction, Possible arguments, Recording input and output, Recording input and output, (bfindex, ), Glossary

history file

Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Partially restarting the program, Fully restarting the program, Possible arguments, Recording input and output, Glossary

history;tex2html_html_special_mark_quot;buffer

Partially restarting the program, Fully restarting the program, Possible arguments

history;tex2html_html_special_mark_quot;file

Deleting items from the

i (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

identifier

Glossary

if (command)

Multiple lines, Multiple lines, Multiple lines, Multiple lines, General remarks, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, (bfindex, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Conditional statements, Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, ), Other remarks, Other remarks, Repeat last command, Partially restarting the program, Partially restarting the program, Displaying other output, Miscellaneous controls, Glossary

index

Glossary

index (command)

Overview, Setting regular index ranges, (bfindex, Setting regular index ranges, ), Setting irregular index ranges, Deleting index ranges, Multivariate construction, Examples, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Possible arguments

index list

Glossary

indexvec (command)

Overview, Setting irregular index ranges, (bfindex, Setting irregular index ranges, Setting irregular index ranges, ), Deleting index ranges, Deleting data

influence (option)

Preparing adjustments for influence , Preparing adjustments for influence , Displaying the results of , Drawing influence diagrams during , Drawing influence diagrams during , Drawing one influence diagram , Superimposing influence diagrams, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, ), Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for canonical wheel , Accessing potentials for adjustments

infovar (control)

Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Preparing exchangeable adjustments, Iterative adjustment, Checking the coherence of , Checking the coherence of , Introduction, Source of variances and , Source of variances and , Source of variances and , Belief sourcing and storage , (bfindex, Belief sourcing and storage , ), Accessing belief sources used

infovar (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing belief sources used , )

invert (command)

Calculating Moore-Penrose generalised inverses, Calculating Moore-Penrose generalised inverses, Calculating Moore-Penrose generalised inverses, Calculating Moore-Penrose generalised inverses, (bfindex, Calculating Moore-Penrose generalised inverses, Calculating Moore-Penrose generalised inverses, ), Other retentions, Other retentions, Miscellaneous options, Accessing eigenvalue results

itadjust (command)

Alternative expectation stores, Declaring functional expectations, Setting regular index ranges, Setting irregular index ranges, Partial adjustments, (bfindex, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, Iterative adjustment, ), Possible arguments, Retaining output from an , Controls affecting default expectation

itesize (keep)

Iterative adjustment, Retaining output from an , Retaining output from an , (bfindex, ), Retaining output from an

ititle (command)

Line parsing, Defining titles for influence , Defining titles for influence , (bfindex, Defining titles for influence , ), Defining titles for partial , Possible arguments, Defining titles for plots

itpath (keep)

Iterative adjustment, Retaining output from an , Retaining output from an , (bfindex, )

itsize (keep)

Iterative adjustment, Retaining output from an , Retaining output from an , Retaining output from an , (bfindex, )

keep (command)

Introduction, Other remarks, Other remarks, Iterative adjustment, Comparing alternative variance specifications, Viewing and retaining the , Viewing and retaining the , Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Retaining output from an , Retaining output from an , Retaining output from an , Retaining output from an , Retaining output from an , Retaining output from an , Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Recording input and output, Recording input and output, Recording input and output, Recording input and output, Other retentions, Other retentions, Other retentions, Other retentions, ), Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing eigenvalue results, Glossary, Glossary

keep (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), Introduction

kept (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), Introduction

l (look)

Possible arguments, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), Possible arguments, Glossary

label

Glossary

lall (look)

Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), Glossary

lasterror (operand)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

lasttype (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

lccd (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

len$ (operator)

(bfindex, String-handling functions, )

line (command)

Drawing arcs between nodes , (bfindex, Drawing arcs between nodes , )

Linux

Preface, Overview, Overview

ln (operator)

Declaring single expectations, Declaring single expectations, Declaring single covariances, Declaring single covariances, Introductory example, Introductory example, Constructing data from other , (bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, )

lock (command)

Constructing beliefs from products , Locking and unlocking belief , (bfindex, Locking and unlocking belief , Locking and unlocking belief , ), Constructing new elements from , Calculating Moore-Penrose generalised inverses, Storing adjusted covariances and , Storing adjusted covariances and , Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands

log (keep)

Possible arguments, Recording input and output, Recording input and output, (bfindex, )

look (command)

General remarks, Defining strings, Introduction, Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , Abbreviated notation for bases , Overview, Overview, Alternative expectation stores, Alternative expectation stores, Overview, Introduction, Overview, Redisplaying the results of , Designing the influence diagram, (bfindex, Introduction, Introduction, Introduction, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, ), Introduction, Introduction, Recording input and output, Introduction, Setting options, Setting controls, Controls affecting default expectation , Controls affecting default expectation , Data controls, Numeric output formatting controls, Numeric output formatting controls, General remarks, Glossary, Glossary, Glossary

loplot (command)

Labelling plots, Low resolution plots, (bfindex, Low resolution plots, ), Data controls, Plot controls, Plot controls

m (command)

Multiple lines, Subroutines and diversions, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , (bfindex, Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , ), Returning from subroutines, Returning from subroutines, Returning from subroutines, Returning from subroutines, General remarks, Other remarks

match (operator)

(bfindex, Data functions, Data functions, ), Data functions

matchcd (control)

Preparing exchangeable adjustments, Choosing the initial sample , Choosing the initial sample , Choosing the initial sample , Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, (bfindex, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, )

matmult (command)

Problems of asymmetry, Multiplying beliefs together, Multiplying beliefs together, Multiplying beliefs together, Multiplying beliefs together, (bfindex, Multiplying beliefs together, )

max (operator)

Other operators and operands, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, ), Other operators and operands

maxcase (operator)

(bfindex, Data functions, )

mcd (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

mcd* (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

mcd+ (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

mcda (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

mcda+ (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

mchannel (operand)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

mean (operator)

(bfindex, Data functions, )

memory

Miscellaneous options

min (operator)

Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

missing (control)

Missing values, Missing values, Data controls, Data controls, (bfindex, Data controls, )

missingsymb (control)

Labelling plots, Plot controls, (bfindex, Plot controls, )

modelvar (control)

Preparing exchangeable adjustments, Iterative adjustment, Checking the coherence of , Checking the coherence of , Introduction, Source of variances and , Source of variances and , Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Belief sourcing and storage , (bfindex, Belief sourcing and storage , ), Accessing belief sources used

modelvar (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing belief sources used , )

mrm (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, )

mrm (option)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

mrmrank (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

mrmtr (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

msd (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

naming part

Glossary

nc (look)

Alternative expectation stores, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), Controls affecting default expectation , Controls affecting default expectation

neq$ (operator)

String-handling functions, (bfindex, String-handling functions, )

node (command)

Drawing influence diagrams during , Defining specific nodes, (bfindex, Defining specific nodes, Defining specific nodes, ), Producing the diagram

noinfluence (control)

Preparing adjustments for influence , Accessing arc labelling information, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Controls for influence diagrams, ), Accessing potentials for adjustments, Accessing potentials for adjustments, Accessing potentials for adjustments

nopoints (option)

Low resolution plots, High resolution plots, High resolution plots, Plotting options, Plotting options, (bfindex, Plotting options, )

normal (operator)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

noscan (control)

Controls for influence diagrams

nrand (operand)

Generating vectors of random , Initialising random number generation, (bfindex, Random number generators, Random number generators, )

number (operator)

Data functions, (bfindex, Data functions, Data functions, )

obs (control)

Organising data, Organising data, Choosing the initial sample , Choosing the initial sample , Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, (bfindex, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, ), Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Accessing the results of

obs (operand)

Data controls, (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

ochannel (command)

Overview, Redirecting output, (bfindex, Redirecting output, Redirecting output, )

ochannel (operand)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

onerror (command)

Handling errors that arise , Handling errors that arise , User-defined error handling, User-defined error handling, User-defined error handling, User-defined error handling, (bfindex, User-defined error handling, User-defined error handling, User-defined error handling, User-defined error handling, User-defined error handling, User-defined error handling, ), Updating shared external files, Updating shared external files, Returning from subroutines

operands (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), General remarks

operators (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), General remarks

option (command)

Overview, Overview, Displaying the results of , Displaying the results of , Redisplaying the results of , Redisplaying the results of , Viewing and retaining the , Possible arguments, Determining sample sizes to , Recording input and output, Introduction, Introduction, Setting options, Setting options, (bfindex, ), Setting options, Setting options, Setting options, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Plotting options, Plotting options, Plotting options, Plotting options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Setting controls

options (look)

Redisplaying the results of , Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), Introduction, Setting options

ordering convention

Glossary

overcolour (control)

Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Controls for influence diagrams, )

overshade (control)

Preparing adjustments for influence , Superimposing influence diagrams, Superimposing influence diagrams, Overview, Miscellaneous options, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, ), Controls for influence diagrams

overwrite (control)

Preparing adjustments for influence , Drawing one influence diagram , Superimposing influence diagrams, Superimposing influence diagrams, Superimposing influence diagrams, Testing the design overall, Testing the design overall, Miscellaneous options, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, )

path (command)

Updating search paths, Updating search paths, Overview, Defining additional search paths, Defining additional search paths, Defining additional search paths, (bfindex, Defining additional search paths, )

path (look)

Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

pathsum (option)

Displaying the results of , Displaying the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , ), Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options

pause (command)

Pausing during output, (bfindex, Pausing during output, )

pb (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, ), Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

pc (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

pc (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

pcarc (control)

Overview, Producing the diagram, Controls for partial correlation , (bfindex, Controls for partial correlation , )

pcd (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, )

pcd (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

pcd* (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

pcd+ (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

pcda (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

pcda+ (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

pcdest (control)

Overview, Producing the diagram, Controls for partial correlation , (bfindex, Controls for partial correlation , )

pcdiag (command)

(bfindex, Overview, Overview, Producing the diagram, Producing the diagram, ), Miscellaneous options

pcdiag (control)

Controls for partial correlation , Controls for partial correlation

pcdiag (option)

Overview, Producing the diagram, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, )

pcr (operator)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

pcradius (control)

Arc influences and diagnostics, Producing the diagram, Miscellaneous controls, (bfindex, Miscellaneous controls, ), Controls affecting belief comparisons

pcsource (control)

Overview, Producing the diagram, Controls for partial correlation , (bfindex, Controls for partial correlation , )

pctitle (command)

Defining titles for influence , Overview, Producing the diagram, Defining titles for partial , Defining titles for partial , (bfindex, Defining titles for partial , ), Possible arguments

pdv (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, ), Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

pdvsize (operand)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

pi (operand)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

platform (operand)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

plot (command)

Possible arguments, Labelling plots, Low resolution plots, High resolution plots, (bfindex, High resolution plots, High resolution plots, ), Plotting options, Plotting options, Data controls

plotcols (control)

Low resolution plots, Plot controls, (bfindex, Plot controls, ), Plot controls

plotlines (control)

Low resolution plots, Plot controls, (bfindex, )

plotxyy (control)

Low resolution plots, Low resolution plots, High resolution plots, High resolution plots, High resolution plots, Plot controls, Plot controls, (bfindex, Plot controls, )

previous adjustment

Glossary

print (command)

Line parsing, Line parsing, Looping with a control , General remarks, Looping until a condition , Looping while a condition , Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Defining titles for influence , Defining titles for partial , Repeat last command, Repeat last command, Repeat last command, Repeat last command, Repeat last command, Displaying other output, Displaying other output, Displaying other output, Displaying other output, Displaying other output, Displaying other output, Displaying other output, Displaying other output, (bfindex, Displaying other output, Displaying other output, Displaying other output, ), Defining titles for plots, Accessing the results of , Accessing results available when , Data functions, Data functions, Data functions, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands

priorvar (control)

Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Belief sourcing for non-exchangeable , Iterative adjustment, Source of variances and , Source of variances and , Belief sourcing and storage , (bfindex, Belief sourcing and storage , ), Accessing belief sources used

priorvar (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing belief sources used , )

prm (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, )

prm (option)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

prmrank (operand)

Possible arguments, Retaining from standard adjustments, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of

prmtr (operand)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

product (command)

Alternative expectation stores, Constructing beliefs from products , Constructing beliefs from products , (bfindex, Constructing beliefs from products , Constructing beliefs from products , Constructing beliefs from products , ), Data controls, Data controls

program (look)

Introduction, Alternative expectation stores, Overview, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, ), Recording input and output, Glossary, Glossary

prompt

General remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks

prompt (control)

Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, (bfindex, Miscellaneous controls, )

psize (operand)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

pv (option)

Exploring the effects of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

r (look)

Overview, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

rank (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

readstring (command)

Inputting strings interactively, (bfindex, Inputting strings interactively, )

real$ (operator)

(bfindex, String-handling functions, )

refresh (command)

Multiple lines, Overview, User-defined error handling, Updating shared external files, Updating shared external files, (bfindex, Updating shared external files, ), General remarks, Other remarks

repeat (command)

Multiple lines, General remarks, Other remarks, Looping until a condition , Looping until a condition , Looping until a condition , (bfindex, Looping until a condition , Looping until a condition , Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, ), Looping while a condition , Partially restarting the program

repeatmessage (control)

Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, (bfindex, Miscellaneous controls, )

resd (operator)

(bfindex, Accessing results available when , Accessing results available when , )

restart (command)

Re-initialising macro handling, Temporarily diverting program flow , Redirecting output, Returning from subroutines, Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, Introduction, Partially restarting the program, Fully restarting the program, (bfindex, Fully restarting the program, )

restore (command)

Saving and restoring sessions, Restore beliefs and data, Restore beliefs and data, (bfindex, Restore beliefs and data, Restore beliefs and data, )

return (command)

Multiple lines, Subroutines and diversions, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Unconditionally switching program flow, Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Temporarily diverting program flow , Returning from subroutines, Returning from subroutines, Returning from subroutines, (bfindex, Returning from subroutines, Returning from subroutines, Returning from subroutines, ), General remarks, Other remarks

rm (keep)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Retaining from standard adjustments, (bfindex, )

rm (option)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

rmrank (operand)

Retaining from standard adjustments, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

rmtr (operand)

Possible arguments, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

rounding

Glossary

rp (control)

Other remarks, Accessing the results of , Miscellaneous controls, (bfindex, Miscellaneous controls, ), Accessing the results of

rp (operator)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , )

rp (option)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Miscellaneous controls

ru (option)

Exploring the effects of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

rvard (operator)

(bfindex, Accessing results available when , Accessing results available when , )

s (look)

Defining strings, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

save (command)

Saving and restoring sessions, Restore beliefs and data, Restore beliefs and data, Restore beliefs and data, Save beliefs and data, (bfindex, Save beliefs and data, )

scac (control)

Locking and unlocking belief , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Storing adjusted covariances and , (bfindex, Storing adjusted covariances and , ), Belief sourcing and storage

scac (operator)

Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Storing adjusted covariances and , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

scae (control)

Alternative expectation stores, Locking and unlocking expectation , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Storing adjusted covariances and , (bfindex, Storing adjusted covariances and , )

scae (operator)

Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Storing adjusted covariances and , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

scan (command)

Alternative expectation stores, Alternative expectation stores, Partial adjustments, Assessing potential adjustments, Assessing potential adjustments, Assessing potential adjustments, Assessing potential adjustments, (bfindex, Assessing potential adjustments, Assessing potential adjustments, Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , ), Accessing arc labelling information, Miscellaneous options, Controls affecting default expectation , Data controls, Storing adjusted covariances and , Storing adjusted covariances and , Storing adjusted covariances and , Storing adjusted covariances and , Belief sourcing and storage , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

scav (operator)

Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

scorr (operator)

(bfindex, Data functions, )

scorr (option)

Summarising data, Summarising data, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, ), Miscellaneous options

scov (operator)

(bfindex, Data functions, )

scov (option)

Summarising data, Summarising data, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, )

scpc (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

scpsize (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

scptrace (operator)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

scsize (operand)

(bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

scurvar (operand)

Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , Scanning the effect of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

search path

Glossary

seed (command)

Initialising random number generation, (bfindex, Initialising random number generation, ), Random number generators, Random number generators

select (command)

Overview, Manual data selection, Manual data selection, (bfindex, Manual data selection, Manual data selection, Manual data selection, Examples, Examples, Examples, Examples, ), Summarising data, Organising data, Possible arguments, Low resolution plots, High resolution plots, Data controls, Other operators and operands

selection (operand)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

sgn (operator)

(bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, )

show (command)

Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , Overview, Redisplaying the results of , Redisplaying the results of , (bfindex, Redisplaying the results of , ), Drawing influence diagrams during , Introduction, Introduction, Setting options, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Accessing the results of

sin (operator)

(bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, ), Other operators and operands

size (operand)

Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , )

smallshade (control)

Arc influences and diagnostics, Controls for influence diagrams, Controls for influence diagrams, (bfindex, Controls for influence diagrams, )

spokecolour (control)

Overview, Graphic assessments of adjustments , Controls for canonical wheel , (bfindex, Controls for canonical wheel , )

spokes (control)

Overview, Graphic assessments of adjustments , Graphic assessments of adjustments , Controls for canonical wheel , (bfindex, Controls for canonical wheel , )

spokeshade (control)

Overview, Graphic assessments of adjustments , Controls for canonical wheel , (bfindex, Controls for canonical wheel , Controls for canonical wheel , )

sqr (operator)

Declaring functional expectations, Declaring functional expectations, Declaring functional expectations, Declaring functional expectations, (bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, )

sqrt (operator)

(bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, )

stop (command)

Stopping the program, Stopping the program, Terminating the program, (bfindex, Terminating the program, )

stores (operand)

Locking and unlocking belief , Locking and unlocking expectation , Other operators and operands, (bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

string (command)

Line parsing, Line parsing, Line parsing, Defining strings, Defining strings, Defining strings, (bfindex, Defining strings, ), Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Inserting strings, Substrings, Substrings, Inputting strings interactively, Defining titles for influence , Defining titles for partial , Defining titles for plots

summary (command)

Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , Overview, Summarising data, Summarising data, Summarising data, (bfindex, Summarising data, Summarising data, Summarising data, ), Possible arguments, Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, Data controls

svar (operator)

(bfindex, Data functions, )

testgrid (command)

Abbreviated notation for bases , Abbreviated notation for bases , Drawing influence diagrams during , Designing the influence diagram, (bfindex, Testing the design overall, Testing the design overall, Testing the design overall, )

time (operand)

(bfindex, Other operators and operands, )

title (command)

Line parsing, Defining titles for influence , Defining titles for partial , Possible arguments, Low resolution plots, High resolution plots, (bfindex, Defining titles for plots, Defining titles for plots, Defining titles for plots, )

titles (control)

Miscellaneous controls, Miscellaneous controls, (bfindex, Miscellaneous controls, )

trunc (operator)

(bfindex, Standard arithmetic operators, )

UNIX

Preface, Overview, Overview, Overview, Installing the UNIX\indexUNIX version, Installing the UNIX version, Updating search paths, Defining additional search paths, Defining additional search paths, Printing for the UNIX\indexUNIX , Printing for the UNIX , Introduction, Controlling the size of , Controlling the size of , Controlling the size of , Controlling the size of , Other operators and operands

until (command)

Multiple lines, General remarks, Other remarks, Looping until a condition , Looping until a condition , Looping until a condition , (bfindex, Looping until a condition , Looping until a condition , Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, ), Looping while a condition

urand (operand)

Generating vectors of random , Generating vectors of random , Generating vectors of random , Initialising random number generation, (bfindex, Random number generators, Random number generators, )

usedata (control)

Organising data, Choosing the initial sample , Choosing the initial sample , Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, (bfindex, Controls affecting exchangeable adjustments, )

v (control)

Controls affecting default expectation , (bfindex, Controls affecting default expectation , ), Accessing belief inputs

v (look)

Overview, Possible arguments, Possible arguments, (bfindex, Possible arguments, )

v (option)

Exploring the effects of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of

v+ (option)

Displaying the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , (bfindex, Accessing the results of , ), Accessing the results of

var (command)

Other remarks, Overview, (bfindex, Overview, Declaring single covariances, Declaring single covariances, Declaring single covariances, Declaring single covariances, Declaring single covariances, Constructing variance matrices from , Constructing variance matrices from , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Direct numerical specification of , Problems of asymmetry, )

var (operator)

Overview, An introduction to components, Defining functions, Controls affecting default expectation , General remarks, Accessing belief inputs, Accessing belief inputs, (bfindex, Accessing belief inputs, Accessing belief inputs, )

vard (operator)

(bfindex, Accessing results available when , Accessing results available when , )

vardata (command)

Problems of asymmetry, Generating beliefs automatically from , Generating beliefs automatically from , (bfindex, Generating beliefs automatically from , )

varysize (command)

Iterative adjustment, Exploring the effects of , (bfindex, Exploring the effects of , Exploring the effects of , ), Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of , Accessing the results of

warn (option)

Miscellaneous options, Miscellaneous options, (bfindex, Miscellaneous options, )

wend (command)

Multiple lines, General remarks, Other remarks, Looping while a condition , Looping while a condition , (bfindex, Looping while a condition , Looping while a condition , Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, )

wheel (control)

Drawing influence diagrams during , Overview, Controls for canonical wheel , Controls for canonical wheel , (bfindex, Controls for canonical wheel , ), Controls for canonical wheel , Controls for canonical wheel , Controls for canonical wheel

while (command)

Multiple lines, General remarks, Other remarks, Looping while a condition , Looping while a condition , (bfindex, Looping while a condition , Looping while a condition , Other remarks, Other remarks, Other remarks, ), Partially restarting the program

wildcard

Wildcards

WINDOWS

Preface, Overview, Installing the WINDOWS\indexWINDOWS version, Updating search paths, Defining additional search paths, Defining additional search paths, Printing for the Windows\indexWindows , Introduction, Miscellaneous options, Controlling the size of , Controlling the size of , Controlling the size of , Controlling the size of , Other operators and operands, Other operators and operands

winxsize (control)

Introduction, High resolution plots, Controlling the size of , (bfindex, Controlling the size of , ), Controlling the size of

winysize (control)

Introduction, High resolution plots, Controlling the size of , Controlling the size of , (bfindex, Controlling the size of , )

xassign (command)

Wildcards, Overview, Deleting assignments, (bfindex, Deleting assignments, )

xaxisdp (control)

High resolution plots, High resolution plots, Plot controls, (bfindex, Plot controls, )

xbase (command)

Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , Overview, Other remarks, Deleting bases, (bfindex, Deleting bases, ), Removing nodes and arcs

xc (command)

Wildcards, Introduction, Defining constants, Deleting constants, (bfindex, Deleting constants, )

xdata (command)

Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , Overview, Deleting data, (bfindex, Deleting data, )

xelement (command)

Abbreviations for constructing collections, Wildcards, Wildcards, Wildcards, Abbreviated notation for bases , Other remarks, Overview, Declaring elements, Deleting elements, (bfindex, Deleting elements, ), Removing nodes and arcs

xf (command)

Wildcards, Introduction, Defining functions, Deleting functions, (bfindex, Deleting functions, )

xfe (command)

An introduction to components, Declaring functional expectations, Deleting functionally specified expectations, (bfindex, Deleting functionally specified expectations, )

xfvar (command)

An introduction to components, Deleting functionally specified variances , (bfindex, Deleting functionally specified variances , )

xgrid (command)

Abbreviations for constructing collections, Abbreviated notation for bases , Removing nodes and arcs, (bfindex, Removing nodes and arcs, )

xindex (command)

Overview, Setting regular index ranges, Setting irregular index ranges, Deleting index ranges, (bfindex, Deleting index ranges, )

xscale (control)

High resolution plots, High resolution plots, Plot controls, (bfindex, Plot controls, )

xstring (command)

Deleting strings, (bfindex, Deleting strings, ), Wildcards

yaxisdp (control)

High resolution plots, High resolution plots, Plot controls, (bfindex, Plot controls, )

yscale (control)

High resolution plots, High resolution plots, Plot controls, (bfindex, Plot controls, )