The Design of Fuzzy Sets

This chapter contains sections titled: Semantics of fuzzy sets: some general observations Fuzzy set as a descriptor of feasible solutions Fuzzy set as a descriptor of the notion of typicality Membership functions in the visualization of preferences of solutions Nonlinear transformation of fuzzy sets Vertical and horizontal schemes of membership estimation Saaty's priority method of pairwise membership function estimation Fuzzy sets as granular representatives of numeric data From numeric data to fuzzy sets Fuzzy equalization Linguistic approximation Design guidelines for the construction of fuzzy sets Conclusions Exercises and problems Historical notes References