Since its inception, the theory of fuzzy sets has advanced in avariety of ways and in many disciplines. Applications of fuzzytechnology can be found in artificial intelligence, computer science, control engineering, decision theory, expert systems, logic, management science, operations research, robotics, and others.Theoretical advances have been made in many directions. The primary goal of Fuzzy Set Theory - and itsApplications, Fourth Edition is to provide a textbook forcourses in fuzzy set theory, and a book that can be used as anintroduction. To balance the character of a textbook with the dynamicnature of this research, many useful references have been added todevelop a deeper understanding for the interested reader. Fuzzy Set Theory - and its Applications, Fourth Editionupdates the research agenda with chapters on possibility theory, fuzzylogic and approximate reasoning, expert systems, fuzzy control, fuzzydata analysis, decision making and fuzzy set models in operationsresearch. Chapters have been updated and extended, exercises areincluded, and a teacher's manual is available upon request.
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