Attribute reduction based on generalized fuzzy evidence theory in fuzzy decision systems

Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-75

  Yao, Yan Qing ^a   Mi, Ju Sheng ^b   Li, Zhou Jun ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEBEI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Attribute reduction; Fuzzy decision systems; Generalized fuzzy evidence theory; Reducts

Indexed keywords

ATTRIBUTE REDUCTION; EVIDENCE THEORIES; FUZZY DECISION SYSTEM; FUZZY DECISION SYSTEMS; GENERALIZED FUZZY EVIDENCE THEORY; LOWER APPROXIMATION; POSITIVE REGION; REDUCTS; UPPER APPROXIMATION;

KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION; ROUGH SET THEORY;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 79951942978     PISSN: 01650114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fss.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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