Why Intervals? Why Fuzzy Numbers? Towards a New Justification

The purpose of this paper is to present a new characterization of the set of all intervals (and of the corresponding set of fuzzy numbers). This characterization is based on several natural properties useful in mathematical modeling; the main of these properties is the necessity to be able to combine (fuse) several pieces of knowledge.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: FOCI
• Authors: Vladik Kreinovich
• Keywords: Applied Computing, Corresponding Set, FOCI 2007, Fuzzy Numbers, Natural Properties