robert dodier zqdjblunofidgmailcom hello wonder someone comment status inference belief networks probabilities numerical values others symbolic values values given symbolic expressions aware work allow conditional distributions discrete discrete gaussian symbolic well numerical recently web search searched uai mailing list archives came empty handed interest construct belief networks conditional distributions specified name expression telling pdf cdf parameters might specified symbols symbolic expressions posterior distributions general also symbolic expressions idea compute posterior distributions via computer algebra system formulating evaluating integrals needed wellknown classes distributions much efficient solutions im looking greater generality expense efficiency comments much appreciated best robert dodier thu 07 aug 2008 001520 0600 uai current status mixed symbolic numeric belief net inference