Maximum entropy principle for fuzzy variables

International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowldege-Based Systems

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 43-52

  Li, Xiang ^a   Liu, Baoding ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Entropy; Fuzzy variable; Maximum entropy principle

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; EULER EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FUZZY ENTROPY; FUZZY VARIABLES; MAXIMUM ENTROPY PRINCIPLES;

FUZZY SYSTEMS;

EID: 34249004566     PISSN: 02184885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s0218488507004595     Document Type: Conference Paper

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