Encoding words into interval type-2 fuzzy sets using an interval approach

IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1503-1521

  Liu, Feilong ^a   Mendel, Jerry M ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Computing with words; Encoder; Fuzzistics; Interval approach (IA); Interval type 2 fuzzy sets (IT2 FS); Perceptual computer (per C)

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; FUNCTIONS; FUZZY SETS; MATLAB; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS;

COMPUTING WITH WORDS; ENCODER; FUZZISTICS; INTERVAL APPROACH (IA); INTERVAL TYPE-2 FUZZY SETS (IT2 FS); PERCEPTUAL COMPUTER (PER-C);

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 58149502179     PISSN: 10636706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TFUZZ.2008.2005002     Document Type: Article

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