Mathematical analysis of interval-valued fuzzy relations: Application to approximate reasoning

Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 205-219

  Bustince, H ^a   Burillo, P ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Approximate reasoning; Composition of interval valued fuzzy relations; Fuzzy inference; Inference methods; Interval valued fuzzy relations; Interval valued fuzzy sets; t norm and t conorm

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001175402     PISSN: 01650114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0114(98)00020-7     Document Type: Article

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