An introduction to fuzzy sets : analysis and design / Witold Pedrycz and Fernando Gomide.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pedrycz, Witold, 1953-

Contributor:

Gomide, Fernando.

Series:

Complex adaptive systems

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fuzzy sets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 465 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The concept of fuzzy sets is one of the most fundamental and influential tools in computational intelligence. Fuzzy sets can provide solutions to a broad range of problems of control, pattern classification, reasoning, planning, and computer vision. This book bridges the gap that has developed between theory and practice. The authors explain what fuzzy sets are, why they work, when they should be used (and when they shouldn't), and how to design systems using them. The authors take an unusual top-down approach to the design of detailed algorithms. They begin with illustrative examples, explain the fundamental theory and design methodologies, and then present more advanced case studies dealing with practical tasks. While they use mathematics to introduce concepts, they ground them in examples of real-world problems that can be solved through fuzzy set technology. The only mathematics prerequisites are a basic knowledge of introductory calculus and linear algebra.

Notes:

"A Bradford book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

0-262-28134-1

0-585-03852-X

OCLC:

43474655