Fuzzy Data Analysis

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bandemer, Hans, Näther, Wolfgang (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1992, 1992
Edition:1st ed. 1992
Series:Theory and Decision Library B, Mathematical and Statistical Methods
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Basic notions
  • 2.1 Fuzzy sets
  • 2.2 Set-theoretic operations
  • 2.3 Special fuzzy sets
  • 2.4 Extension principle and applications
  • 2.5 Fuzzy relations
  • 2.6 Fuzzy functions
  • 2.7 Measuring the uncertainty
  • 3 Basic notions of data analysis
  • 3.1 Data
  • 3.2 Grouping and transformations
  • 3.3 Similarity and distances
  • 3.4 Cluster analysis
  • 3.5 Evaluation of functional relationships
  • 3.6 Projection techniques
  • 4 Fuzzy data
  • 4.1 Simple fuzzy data
  • 4.2 Complex fuzzy data
  • 4.3 Simple operations and transformations
  • 5 Qualitative analysis
  • 5.1 Fuzzy clustering
  • 5.2 Similarity of fuzzy data
  • 5.3 Fuzzy similarity of fuzzy data
  • 5.4 Shape similarity
  • 6 Quantitative analysis
  • 6.1 Preliminary operations
  • 6.2 Local functional approximation
  • 6.3 Global evaluation
  • 6.4 Global approximation of fuzzy data
  • 6.5 Some fuzzy counterparts
  • 6.6 Minimization of fuzzy functions
  • 7 Evaluation of methods
  • 7.1 Towards a normative theory
  • 7.2 Truth evaluation
  • 7.3 Possibility evaluation
  • 7.4 Probability evaluation
  • 7.5 Fuzzy measure evaluation
  • List of Symbols