Fuzzy Set Theory — and Its Applications by H.-J. Zimmermann
English | PDF | 1985 | 366 Pages | ISBN : 9401571554 | 11.6 MB
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 have been made in many directions. In fact it seems extremely difficult for a newcomer to the field or for somebody who wants to apply fuzzy set theory to his problems to recognize properly the present "state of the art." Therefore, many applications use fuzzy set theory on a much more elementary level than appropriate and necessary. On the other hand, theoretical publications are already so specialized and assume such a background in fuzzy set theory that they are hard to understand.