DESCRIPTION AND OPTIMIZATION OF FUZZY SYSTEMS

The concept of fuzzy sets is presented as a new tool for the formulation and solution of systems and decision problems which contain fuzzy components or fuzzy relationships. After a brief description of the basic theory of fuzzy sets, implications to systems theory and decision making are indicated. Fuzzy set theory is then applied to fuzzy linear programming problems and it is shown how fuzzy linear programming problems can be solved without increasing the computational effort. Some critical remarks concerning the presently existing axioms and necessary future research efforts conclude this introductionary paper.