Probabilistic distributions of information in workflows.
Distribution m
Information (I)
Data source
Processing
Variables
Time
D binomial
↓
Default
− ad hoc
D
−
C binomial
↑
Weights
+ ad hoc
C
−
D
↓
Default
− ad hoc
D
−
D and MD
↓
Default
+ ad hoc
D
−
D and MI
↑
Default/ind./inex.
+ ad hoc
D/C
+
C PDF and MD
↑
Default/ind./inex.
+ ad hoc
D/C
+
C PDF and MI
↑
Default/ind./inex.
+ ad hoc
D/C
+
Joint PDF
↑
Default/ind./inex.
+ ad hoc
D/C
+
MD and MI: monotonically decreasing and increasing, respectively. D and C: discrete and continuous, respectively. Ind. and Inex.: indefinite and not available, respectively.
