Lotfi A Zadeh

Rafik A Aliev

Nowadays, voluminous textbooks and monographs in fuzzy logic are devoted only to separate or some combination of separate facets of fuzzy logic. There is a lack of a single book that presents a comprehensive and self-contained theory of fuzzy logic and its applications. Written by world renowned authors, Lofti Zadeh, also known as the Father of Fuzzy Logic, and Rafik Aliev, who are pioneers in fuzzy logic and fuzzy sets, this unique compendium includes all the principal facets of fuzzy logic such as logical, fuzzy-set-theoretic, epistemic and relational. Theoretical problems are prominently illustrated and illuminated by numerous carefully worked-out and thought-through examples. This invaluable volume will be a useful reference guide for academics, practitioners, graduates and undergraduates in fuzzy logic and its applications.

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Fuzzy Logic Theory and Applications

Bernadette Bouchon-Meunier

Ronald R Yager

Soft computing is a new, emerging discipline rooted in a group of technologies that aim to exploit the tolerance for imprecision and uncertainty in achieving solutions to complex problems. The principal components of soft computing are fuzzy logic, neurocomputing, genetic algorithms and probabilistic reasoning. This volume is a collection of up-to-date articles giving a snapshot of the current state of the field. It covers the whole expanse, from theoretical foundations to applications. The contributors are among the world leaders in the field. Contents:Fuzzy Logic and Genetic AlgorithmsLearningFuzzy and Hybrid SystemsDecision and Aggregation TechniquesFuzzy Logic in DatabasesFoundations of Fuzzy LogicApplications of Fuzzy Sets Readership: Researchers and computer scientists. keywords:

Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing

This book consists of selected papers written by the founder of fuzzy set theory, Lotfi A Zadeh. Since Zadeh is not only the founder of this field, but has also been the principal contributor to its development over the last 30 years, the papers contain virtually all the major ideas in fuzzy set theory, fuzzy logic, and fuzzy systems in their historical context. Many of the ideas presented in the papers are still open to further development. The book is thus an important resource for anyone interested in the areas of fuzzy set theory, fuzzy logic, and fuzzy systems, as well as their applications. Moreover, the book is also intended to play a useful role in higher education, as a rich source of supplementary reading in relevant courses and seminars. The book contains a bibliography of all papers published by Zadeh in the period 1949-1995. It also contains an introduction that traces the development of Zadeh's ideas pertaining to fuzzy sets, fuzzy logic, and fuzzy systems via his papers. The ideas range from his 1965 seminal idea of the concept of a fuzzy set to ideas reflecting his current interest in computing with words — a computing in which linguistic expressions are used in place of numbers. Places in the papers, where each idea is presented can easily be found by the reader via the Subject Index. Contents:Fuzzy SetsFuzzy Sets and SystemsAbstraction and Pattern ClassificationShadows of Fuzzy SetsFuzzy AlgorithmsNote on Fuzzy LanguagesTowards a Theory of Fuzzy SystemsQuantitative Fuzzy SemanticsA Rationale for Fuzzy ControlOn Fuzzy Algorithmsand other papers Readership: Scientists, mathematicians, engineers and graduate students in various areas. keywords:Fuzzy Set Theory;Fuzzy Logic;Fuzzy Systems;Soft Computing;Information Granularity;Approximate Reasoning;Possibility Theory “Also, I recommend highly this volume to everyone — from the beginner to the most experienced researcher and practitioner — who wishes to learn the philosophy or contribute to this advancing field of fuzzy logic and intelligent systems in the decades to come.” Int'l Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledged-Based Systems “Very nice additions are a bibliography of Zadeh's papers and books, an introduction which puts the selected papers into a broader perspective, and a subject index.” Mathematical Reviews

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