The median of a random fuzzy number. the 1-norm distance approach

Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Volumn 200, Issue , 2012, Pages 99-115

  Sinova, Beatriz ^a   Gil, María Ángeles ^a   Colubi, Ana ^a   Van Aelst, Stefan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

1 Norm distance; Fuzzy arithmetic; Fuzzy numbers; Median; Random fuzzy numbers; Statistical robustness

Indexed keywords

1-NORM DISTANCE; FUZZY ARITHMETICS; FUZZY NUMBERS; MEDIAN; STATISTICAL ROBUSTNESS;

RANDOM VARIABLES;

FUZZY RULES;

EID: 84861102038     PISSN: 01650114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fss.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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