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	Inductive reasoning
		Inductive reasoning is the process of reasoning from the specific to the general.
		Inductive logic expresses the truth-value of its inferences in terms of probability rather than necessity.
		The nature of inductive reasoning, with examples, is discussed further at cogency.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/in/Inductive_logic.html (296 words)

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		Broadly, the argument put forth for the FBI method being inductive is, since the FBI relies on data collected from interviews with serial murderers, as a foundation for developing their profiles, then their reasoning must be inductive.
		Inductive reasoning is from the specific to the general.
		In contrast to the deductive process, which starts with assumptions about behavior, inductive profiling relies on data gathered from the crime scenes, police reports, psychological evaluations, method examiners' reports and victimology reports in order to be empirically analyzed and subsequently to support a theory.
	www.investigativepsych.com /inductive.htm (1011 words)

	Thin-film inductive heads
		We present this description of the inductive film head and its development, primarily but not exclusively from the point of view of the IBM scientists and engineers who have worked on the technology for thirty years.
		The earliest IBM inductive single-turn [18] and multi-turn [13] heads were made with plated copper recording gaps, and it was soon recognized that a more durable gap material was desirable.
		Inductive film heads have played a major role in the advance of two orders of magnitude in storage density in disk drives since their introduction in the IBM 3370 drive in 1979.
	www.research.ibm.com /journal/rd/403/chiu.html (7735 words)

	Oil cooled high power inductive coupler - Patent 5684380
		The inductive coupler comprises a primary winding of a transformer and the charge port comprises a secondary winding of the transformer.
		Inductive couplers previously developed by the assignee of the present invention were relatively thin, which did not permit their cooling which is necessary for high power charging.
		The inductive coupler 20 comprises a plastic housing 21 that includes a plastic handle 22 that is formed by two mating half shells 22a, 22b that surround a flood box 23 that is used as a termination area.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /5684380.html (3417 words)

	Deductive and Inductive Arguments [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
		An inductive argument is an argument in which it is thought that the premises provide reasons supporting the probable truth of the conclusion.
		Inductive arguments, on the other hand, can appeal to any consideration that might be thought relevant to the probability of the truth of the conclusion.
		Because the difference between inductive and deductive arguments involves the strength of evidence which the author believes the premises to provide for the conclusion, inductive and deductive arguments differ with regard to the standards of evaluation that are applicable to them.
	www.iep.utm.edu /d/ded-ind.htm (953 words)

	Inductive reasoning
		Inductive reasoning, or induction, is reasoning from a specific case or cases and deriving a general rule.
		Inductive arguments are always open to question as, by definition, the conclusion is a bigger bag than the evidence on which it is based.
		In set theory, an inductively created rule is a superset of the members that are taken as the start point.
	changingminds.org /disciplines/argument/types_reasoning/induction.htm (418 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Induction
		The inductive generalization by which, after examining a limited number of instances of some connection or mode of happening of phenomena, we assert that this connection, being natural, will always recur in the same way, is a mental passage from particular to general, from what is within experience to what is beyond experience.
		The answers given to this question by logicians, as indeed their entire expositions of the inductive process, are as divergent and conflicting as their general philosophical views regarding the ultimate nature of the universe and of all reality.
		No doubt it is to inductive research for mere phenomenal antecedents--for material masses and energies--and to their exact mathematical measurement in terms of mechanical work that the applied sciences-owe their greatest triumphs.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07779a.htm (2624 words)

	Inductive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		"Inductive" reasoning derives from a Latin word meaning "lead into." Induction is the process of making a number of specific observations which lead to a general conclusion.
		The inductive theme generally begins with an introductory paragraph that leads up to a question, the answer to which is withheld until the paper's conclusion.
		Using the inductive pattern of organization, the following outline might be constructed as the basis for a multi-paragraph paper that leads to a thesis statement at the paper's conclusion.
	academic.luzerne.edu /microcomp/inductive.htm (304 words)

	The Logical Fallacies: Inductive Fallacies
		Inductive reasoning consists of inferring from the properties of a sample to the properties of a population as a whole.
		Then we could infer inductively that half the beans in the barrel (that is, 500 of them) are fl and half are white.
		All inductive reasoning depends on the similarity of the sample and the population.
	onegoodmove.org /fallacy/induct.htm (191 words)

	What is Inductive Bible Study
		Inductive Bible study is superior to deductive study in that (unlike deductive) there is no hypothesizing, supposition, or assuming, and no inference by reasoning from the general to the specific.
		That is inductive reasoning where the truth of interpretation is induced by the Biblical facts of the old and new testament scriptures.
		The goal in inductive Bible study is to approach the scriptures with an earnestness that we not only read it, but are spiritually taught by it.
	members.aol.com /twarren17/inductive.html (3039 words)

	Question Corner -- Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		"Inductive reasoning" (not to be confused with "mathematical induction" or and "inductive proof", which is something quite different) is the process of reasoning that a general principle is true because the special cases you've seen are true.
		In summary, then: inductive reasoning is part of the discovery process whereby the observation of special cases leads one to suspect very strongly (though not know with absolute logical certainty) that some general principle is true.
		The "inductive reasoning" mentioned above is nothing to do with the "principle of induction", which says that if you know something is true for the number 1, and if whenever it is true for one number it is also true for the next number, it is then true for every positive integer.
	www.math.toronto.edu /mathnet/questionCorner/deductive.html (738 words)

	SparkNotes: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning: Inductive Reasoning
		Inductive reasoning is the process of arriving at a conclusion based on a set of observations.
		Inductive reasoning is used in geometry in a similar way.
		Instead, inductive reasoning is valuable because it allows us to form ideas about groups of things in real life.
	www.sparknotes.com /math/geometry3/inductiveanddeductivereasoning/section1.html (443 words)

	Inductive Reasoning
		Inductive reasoning works by asserting a series of minor (i.e., particular) premises to support the conclusion, a major (i.e., general or universal) premise.
		Certainly, at least from a statistical point of view, the greater the number of individual instances that are examined before a general conclusion is reached, the more reliable the ultimate conclusion.
		However, the problem in this example is not with the inductive reasoning that was used; it is with the limited number of cases that were examined.
	www.samford.edu /schools/netlaw/dh2/logic/inductive.htm (596 words)

	Deduction & Induction
		Inductive reasoning works the other way, moving from specific observations to broader generalizations and theories.
		In inductive reasoning, we begin with specific observations and measures, begin to detect patterns and regularities, formulate some tentative hypotheses that we can explore, and finally end up developing some general conclusions or theories.
		Inductive reasoning, by its very nature, is more open-ended and exploratory, especially at the beginning.
	www.socialresearchmethods.net /kb/dedind.htm (358 words)

	Peter Suber, "Inductive Game of Rubik's Cube" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Instead of producing algorithms that may be applied infallibly by an idiot, the inductive game produces 'soft rules' or probabilistic guides that must be applied in each case with judgment, mother wit, and the weight of one's inductive experience.
		The objective of the inductive game is to find the shortest path from a randomized state to the solved state.
		Hence, inductive games of roughly eight twists or less require the ability to discern actual from accidental information, while games of more than eight twists are quite different.
	www.earlham.edu /~peters/writing/cube.htm (2970 words)

	Machine Learning/Inductive Inference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Inductive inference is the process of reaching a general conclusion from specific examples.
		Inductive Learning Hypothesis: any hypothesis found to approximate the target function well over a sufficiently large set of training examples will also approximate the target function well over other unobserved examples.
		The inductive bias of the decision tree ID3 algorithm is a preference for certain hypotheses over others (e.g., for shorter hypotheses), with no hard restriction on the hypotheses that can be eventually enumerated.
	www.cs.uregina.ca /~dbd/cs831/notes/ml/2_inference.html (449 words)

	Applications for Inductive Sensors
		High temperature Inductive switches in compact housings for ambient temperatures up to 160 °C are available.
		The steel faced inductive proximity switches series IGMV are used in areas with heavy-duty mechanical loads at the sensor's face or where seals between face and housing cannot be used.
		Switching amplifiers are designed for inductive sensors for which it is necessary to separate the sensor coil from the amplifier, e.
	www.powelectrics.co.uk /inductiveproximitysensors/applications.html (642 words)

	Inductive Logic (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
		Similarly, in a good inductive argument the premises should provide some degree of support for the conclusion, where such support means that the truth of the premises indicates with some degree of strength that the conclusion is true.
		The point is that a full account of inductive logic should not be limited to enumerative induction, but should also explicate the logic of hypothetical reasoning through which hypotheses and theories are tested on the basis of their predictions about specific observations.
		Where inductive logic is concerned, even a slightly different version of a given theory will count as a distinct theory if it differs from the original in empirical import.
	plato.stanford.edu /entries/logic-inductive (12753 words)

	The Key: Inductive Bible Study
		Inductive Bible Study will expose you to an approach that can be applied to any Scripture, any time, any place, by any one.
		The inductive method provides you with the skills and familiarity with the tools which make it possible for even beginning students (and even children) to confidently study the Scriptures on their own.
		Inductive Bible study has as one of its major goals to give the student the knowledge and tools to allow them to "fish for themselves" so to speak.
	www.preceptaustin.org /the_key_inductive_bible_study.htm (4855 words)

	Inductive reasoning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Induction or inductive reasoning, sometimes called inductive logic, is the process of reasoning in which the premises of an argument are believed to support the conclusion but do not ensure it.
		It is used to ascribe properties or relations to types based on tokens (i.e., on one or a small number of observations or experiences); or to formulate laws based on limited observations of recurring phenomenal patterns.
		Inductive arguments are never binding but they may be cogent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Inductive_reasoning (1943 words)

	4.5 Inductive Definitions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A (possibly mutual) inductive definition is specified by giving the names and the type of the inductive sets or families to be defined and the names and types of the constructors of the inductive predicates.
		An inductive declaration in the environment can consequently be represented with two contexts (one for inductive definitions, one for constructors).
		In case the inductive definition is effectively a recursive one, we want to capture the extra property that we have built the smallest fixed point of this recursive equation.
	pauillac.inria.fr /cdrom/www/coq/doc/node.0.3.4.html (2468 words)

	Mission: Critical (Induction vs. Deduction)
		Induction is usually described as moving from the specific to the general, while deduction begins with the general and ends with the specific; arguments based on experience or observation are best expressed inductively, while arguments based on laws, rules, or other widely accepted principles are best expressed deductively.
		Adham is using inductive reasoning, arguing from observation, while Rizik is using deductive reasoning, arguing from the law of gravity.
		Adham's inductive argument, above, is supported by his previous observations, while Rizik's deductive argument is supported by his reference to the law of gravity.
	www.sjsu.edu /depts/itl/graphics/induc/ind-ded.html (1556 words)

	"INDUCTIVE REASONING"
		Other scientific "facts," drawn from inductive logic, have crumbled as a new piece of evidence was found.
		The weakness with inductive reasoning, then, is that it relies on partial knowledge to draw conclusions about "truth." In the case of medical science, this weakness can be harmful, if not tragic.
		When medical researchers draw their conclusions on what is right for ALL people based on what they have observed to be right for SOME people, they run the risk of doing irreparable harm to many people.
	www.worldchiropracticalliance.org /resources/greens/green2.htm (792 words)

	The Inductive (Scientific) Method
		The inductive method of investigation has become so entrenched in science that it is often referred to as the scientific method.
		The inductive method (usually called the scientific method) is the deductive method "turned upside down".
		The inductive method starts with many observations of nature, with the goal of finding a few, powerful statements about how nature works (laws and theories).
	www.batesville.k12.in.us /physics/PhyNet/AboutScience/Inductive.html (594 words)

	Lessons from the Inductive Exercises (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Inductive inferences are a lot messier than deductive inferences and inductive logic is not as well developed as deductive logic.
		Inductive inferences often involve using past regularities to make predictions about the future.
		The last form of inductive argument we will be considering is argument by analogy.
	home.earthlink.net /~kaveh303/LessonsEvalInductive.html (727 words)

	Mission: Critical (Inductive Arguments)
		As covered in the section on Inductive and Deductive Reasoning, inductive arguments are usually based on experience or observation.
		In effect, then, inductive arguments are all comparisons between two sets of events, ideas, or things; as a result, inductive arguments are sometimes called analogical arguments.
		Because we argue inductively from the particular to the general, such arguments are often called generalizations, or inductive generalizations.
	www.sjsu.edu /depts/itl/graphics/induc/induc.html (1920 words)

	Inductive Reasoning - Drawing good generalized conclusions based on experience and observation
		Inductive reasoning involves making useful generalizations about the environment as a whole, based on a necessarily limited number of observations.
		At the core of inductive reasoning is the ability to look at outcomes, events, ideas and observations, and draw these together to reach a unified conclusion.
		Inductive reasoning is the process by which we make a necessarily limited number of observations and seek to draw generalized conclusions from them.
	www.mindtools.com /pages/article/newTMC_96.htm (1237 words)

	Inductive Bible Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The most basic form of inductive Bible study is a book study, where all you have is a single book of the Bible, possibly with cross-references.
		But generally speaking, I find inductive Bible study to be far more effective than any other method for helping people to understand the Word of God.
		That's why I think training in inductive Bible study should be part of the preparation for all leaders, even if they don't anticipate Bible study being a central part of their ministry.
	www.umiacs.umd.edu /users/kensch/faith/life/inductive_study.htm (999 words)

	Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
		Inductive Reasoning is based on patterns in observations or experiments.
		Conclusions based on inductive reasoning often seem true, but they are not always true.
		In geometry, inductive reasoning is often used to discover a new concept or theorem, but to prove the truth of a statement, deductive reasoning is used.
	www.mtsu.edu /~mgh2i/Inductive_files/slide0005.htm (50 words)

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