Integration of fuzzy numbers corresponding to static knowledge and dynamic information

Abstract An integration scheme of fuzzy numbers corresponding to static type knowledge and dynamic information is presented. The integration scheme, denoted by compatibility integration scheme (CIS), is content dependent and is based on the concept of compatibility between existing knowledge and information. It is motivated by the hypothesis that information serves to support existing knowledge when it is consistent with it, and to modify and update existing knowledge when the two differ substantially. Several compatibility measures are suggested and analyzed.