Fuzzy Probabilities and Fuzzy Sets for Web Planning

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Fuzzy Probabilities.- 1.3 Fuzzy Arrival/Service Rates.- 1.4 Optimization Models.- 1.5 Notation.- 1.6 References.- 2 Fuzzy Sets.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Fuzzy Sets.- 2.2.1 Fuzzy Numbers.- 2.2.2 Alpha-Cuts.- 2.2.3 Inequalities.- 2.2.4 Discrete Fuzzy Sets.- 2.3 Fuzzy Arithmetic.- 2.3.1 Extension Principle.- 2.3.2 Interval Arithmetic.- 2.3.3 Fuzzy Arithmetic.- 2.4 Fuzzy Functions.- 2.4.1 Extension Principle.- 2.4.2 Alpha-Cuts and Interval Arithmetic.- 2.4.3 Differences.- 2.5 Finding the Min/Max of a Fuzzy Number.- 2.6 Ordering/Ranking Fuzzy Numbers.- 2.7 References.- 3 Fuzzy Probabilities/Arrival Rates.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Fuzzy Probabilities from Confidence Intervals.- 3.3 Fuzzy Arrival/Service Rates.- 3.3.1 Fuzzy Arrival Rate.- 3.3.2 Fuzzy Service Rate.- 3.4 Fuzzy Numbers from Expert Opinion.- 3.5 Restricted Fuzzy Arithmetic.- 3.5.1 Probabilities.- 3.5.2 Restricted Arithmetic: General.- 3.5.3 Restricted Fuzzy Arithmetic: Book.- 3.6 Computations.- 3.6.1 First Problem.- 3.6.2 Second Problem.- 3.6.3 Another Fuzzy Computation.- 3.7 Figures.- 3.8 References.- 4 Fuzzy Markov Chains.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Fuzzy Regular Markov Chains.- 4.3 Fuzzy Absorbing Markov Chains.- 4.4 Other Fuzzy Markov Chains.- 4.5 References.- 5 Fuzzy Queuing Theory.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Queuing Theory.- 5.3 Fuzzy Queuing Theory.- 6 Computations: One Sever.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Calculations.- 6.3 References.- 7 Example: One Sever.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Computations.- 7.3 References.- 8 Computations: Two Servers.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Calculations.- 9 Example: Two Servers.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Computations.- 9.3 References.- 10 Computations: Three or More Servers.- 10.1 References.- 11 Fuzzy Arrival/Service Rates.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Fuzzy Steady State Probabilities.- 11.3 Fuzzy System Parameters.- 11.4 References.- 12 Example: Fuzzy Arrival/Service Rates.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 One Server.- 12.3 Two Servers.- 12.4 Three or More Servers.- 12.5 References.- 13 Optimization: Without Revenue/Costs.- 13.1 Introduction.- 13.2 Fuzzy Probabilities.- 13.2.1 Minimize % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+- % feaagCart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn % hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr % 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq-Jc9 % vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0-yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr-x % fr-xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaWaa0aaaeaaca % WGsbaaaaaa!36DC!$$\overline R $$.- 13.2.2 Minimize % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+- % feaagCart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn % hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr % 4rNCHbGeaGqiVu0Je9sqqrpepC0xbbL8F4rqqrFfpeea0xe9Lq-Jc9 % vqaqpepm0xbba9pwe9Q8fs0-yqaqpepae9pg0FirpepeKkFr0xfr-x % fr-xb9adbaqaaeGaciGaaiaabeqaamaabaabaaGcbaWaa0aaaeaaca % WGsbaaaaaa!36DC!$$\overline R $$ and Maximize % MathType!MTEF!2!1!+- % feaagCart1ev2aaatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbuLwBLn % hiov2DGi1BTfMBaeXatLxBI9gBaerbd9wDYLwzYbItLDharqqtubsr % 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Putting It All Together.- 17.1 Introduction.- 17.2 Fuzzy Probabilities.- 17.3 Fuzzy Arrival/Service Rates.- 18 Summary and Future Research.- 18.1 Introduction.- 18.2 Fuzzy Probabilities.- 18.3 Fuzzy arrival/Service Rate.- 18.4 Future Research.- 18.4.1 CD-ROM.- 18.4.2 Simulation.- 18.5 References.- 19 Computational Algorithms.- 19.1 Introduction.- 19.2 Computations: Fuzzy Probabilities.- 19.2.1 Premium Solver Problem.- 19.2.2 Genetic Algorithm.- 19.2.3 Optimization Models.- 19.3 Computations: Fuzzy Arrivals and Service Rates.- 19.4 References.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.