Glenn R. Shafer
Glenn R. Shafer’s work concerns uncertainty and evidence. His work connects Dempster-Shafer theory with later work on probability, forecasting, and statistics. Shafer’s work on Dempster-Shafer theory dates to the 1970s and 1980s. The theory has applications in engineering and AI. Shafer and Vladimir Vovk coauthored books on a framework involving a forecaster and an opponent who bets against forecasts.
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Timeline
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1970s–1980s
A theory of evidence
Shafer’s work on Dempster-Shafer theory dates to the 1970s and 1980s. The theory has applications in engineering and AI.
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1992
Research recognition
AAAI elected Glenn R. Shafer as a Fellow in 1992.
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2022
The history of probability
Shafer co-edited The Splendors and Miseries of Martingales with Laurent Mazliak, published in 2022.
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2025
Retirement from teaching
Shafer retired from teaching in 2025.
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As of October 2026
Game-theoretic probability
Shafer and Vladimir Vovk coauthored books on a framework involving a forecaster and an opponent who bets against forecasts.
Sources and credits
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