Theory of Markov systems with fuzzy states

Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 427-445

  Symeonaki, M A ^a   Stamou, G B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; Fuzzy dynamical systems; Fuzzy system models; Markov models

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DECISION THEORY; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

FUZZY DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; FUZZY SYSTEM MODELS; MARKOV MODELS;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 1842527703     PISSN: 01650114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0114(03)00016-2     Document Type: Article

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