Random fuzzy sets: A mathematical tool to develop statistical fuzzy data analysis

Iranian Journal of Fuzzy Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1-28

  Blanco Fernandez A ^a   Casals, M R ^a   Colubi, A ^a   Corral, N ^a   Garcia Barzana M ^a   Gil, M A ^a   Gonzalez Rodriguez G ^a   Lopez M T ^a   Lubiano, M A ^a   Montenegro, M ^a   Ramos Guajardo, A B ^a   de la Rosa de Saa S ^a   Sinova, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Distances between fuzzy numbers values; Fuzzy arithmetic; Fuzzy numbers values; Random fuzzy numbers sets; Statistical methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878113249     PISSN: 17350654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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