belief_confidence_modifier

Function belief_confidence_modifier 

Source
pub fn belief_confidence_modifier(confidence: f32) -> f32
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Apply belief-confidence modifiers to a base score.

When an agent holds beliefs about scored entities, the belief confidence acts as a multiplier:

adjusted_score = base_score * belief_modifier(confidence)

The modifier uses a piecewise linear function:

  • confidence >= 0.8 → modifier = 1.0 (full score, strong belief)
  • confidence in [0.3, 0.8) → modifier = 0.5 + (confidence - 0.3) * (0.5 / 0.5) (linear interpolation from 0.5 to 1.0)
  • confidence < 0.3 → modifier = 0.5 * (confidence / 0.3) (linear from 0.0 to 0.5, penalises low-confidence beliefs)

This ensures:

  • High-confidence beliefs don’t distort scores (modifier ≈ 1.0)
  • Low-confidence beliefs suppress scores proportionally
  • The output is always in [0, base_score]