On the resolution and optimization of a system of fuzzy relational equations with sup-T composition

Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-214

  Li, Pingke ^a   Fang, Shu Cherng ^a,b,c  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fuzzy optimization; Fuzzy relational equations; Integer programming; Triangular norms

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; POLYNOMIALS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

FUZZY OPTIMIZATION; FUZZY RELATIONAL EQUATIONS; TRIANGULAR NORMS;

FUZZY RULES;

EID: 43949142756     PISSN: 15684539     EISSN: 15732908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10700-008-9029-y     Document Type: Article

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