An analysis of symbolic linguistic computing models in decision making

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-136

  Rodríguez, Rosa M ^a   Martínez, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

computing with words; decision making; fuzzy linguistic approach; symbolic linguistic computing models

Indexed keywords

COMPUTING MODEL; COMPUTING WITH WORD (CWW); COMPUTING WITH WORDS; DECISION PROBLEMS; FUZZY LINGUISTIC APPROACH; LINGUISTIC INFORMATION; NATURAL LANGUAGES; PROBABILISTIC DECISIONS;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY LOGIC; NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS; SOFT COMPUTING;

LINGUISTICS;

EID: 84867750034     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081079.2012.710442     Document Type: Conference Paper

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