This introduction to fuzzy set theory and its multitude of applications seeks to balance the character of the book with the dynamic nature of the research. Fuzzy set theory uncertainty and information wiley online. Fuzzy set theory and its applications, third edition is a textbook for courses in fuzzy set theory. This book is the first attempt for a more comprehensive and complete report on the intuitionistic fuzzy set theory and its more relevant applications in a variety of diverse fields. Fuzzy set based techniques are also an important ingredient in the development of information technologies. The primary purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a comprehensive coverage of theoretical foundations of fuzzy set theory and fuzzy logic, as well as a broad overview of the increasingly important applications of these novel areas of mathematics. Primarily intended for engineers and researchers in the field of fuzzy arithmetic, the book also offers a valuable source of basic information on fuzzy models and an easytounderstand reference guide to. It can also be used as an introduction to the subject. Theory and applications of ordered fuzzy numbers a tribute to professor witold kosinski. In mathematics, fuzzy sets are sets whose elements have degrees of membership. Yager northholland publishing company, 1979 ensembles, theorie des 753 pages. In the field of information processing fuzzy sets are important in clustering, data analysis and data fusion, pattern recognition and computer vision. Qualitative comparative analysis using fuzzy sets fsqca.
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The mathematical basis for formal fuzzy logic can be found in infinitevalued logics, first studied by the polish logician jan lukasiewicz in. Zadeh and dieter klaua in 1965 as an extension of the classical notion of set. Paradoxically, the fuzzy set is a powerful tool because it replaces an unwieldy, fuzzy instrumentthe variable, which establishes only the positions of cases relative to each other, with a precise onedegree of. Click download or read online button to get fuzzy set theory and fuzzy logic book now. Ds plays an ultimately important role in the fuzzy theory and its applications because a crisp control action is required in many cases. Exercises have been added to almost all chapters and a teachers manual is available upon request.
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