Fuzzy Set Theory - and Its Applications
By: by H.-J. Zimmermann
Edition: Second, Revised Edition.
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 399
ISBN-13: 9789401579513; 9789401579490
Subjects: Economics; Symbolic and mathematical Logic; Artificial intelligence; Operations research
Description: Since its inception 20 years ago the theory of fuzzy sets has advanced in a variety of ways and in many disciplines. Applications of this theory can be found in artificial intelligence, computer science, control engineering, decision theory, expert systems, logic, management science, operations research, pattern recognition, robotics and others. Theoretical advances, too, have been made in many directions, and a gap has arisen between advanced theoretical topics and applications, which often use the theory at a rather elementary level. The primary goal of this book is to close this gap - to provide a textbook for courses in fuzzy set theory and a book that can be used as an introduction. This revised book updates the research agenda, with the chapters of possibility theory, fuzzy logic and approximate reasoning, expert systems and control, decision making and fuzzy set models in operations research being restructured and rewritten. Exercises have been added to almost all chapters and a teacher's manual is available upon request.
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