Title
A Trust Evaluation Method Based on Logic and Probability Theory.
Abstract
We introduce a trust evaluation method applicable in a decentralized setting, in which no universally trusted authority exists. The method makes simultaneous use of logic and probability theory. The result of the qualitative part of the method are logical arguments for and against the reliability of an entity. The quantitative part returns the probability that the reliability of an entity can be deduced under the given assumptions and pieces of evidence, as well a corresponding probability for the counter-hypothesis. Our method is a true generalization of existing methods, in particular the Credential Networks. It relies on digital signatures for authenticating messages and accounts for many-to-many relationships between entities and public keys. Moreover, it includes eight different types of trust relations, namely the assumption or the statement that an entity is honest, competent, reliable, or malicious, and their corresponding negations.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1007/978-0-387-09428-1_2
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING
Field
DocType
Volume
Argument,Subjective logic,Negation,Computer science,Fuzzy logic,Theoretical computer science,Probabilistic argumentation,Credential,Public-key cryptography,Rule of inference
Conference
263
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1571-5736
2
0.38
References 
Authors
17
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Reto Kohlas1242.91
Jacek Jonczy2152.54
Rolf Haenni337133.39