Galois connections among fuzzy groups, similarities, distances

Given a set S, we define Galois connections between the lattices of the fuzzy subgroups of transformations in S, the lattice of the similarities in S and the lattice of the distances in S.     

On fuzzy metric spaces

In this paper we introduce the concept of a fuzzy metric space. The distance between two points in a fuzzy metric space is a non-negative, upper semicontinuous, normal and convex fuzzy number. Properties of fuzzy metric spaces are studied and some fixed point theorems are proved.     

Approximation of fuzzy numbers by trapezoidal fuzzy numbers preserving the expected interval

The problem to find the nearest trapezoidal approximation of a fuzzy number with respect to a well-known metric, which preserves the expected interval of the fuzzy number, is completely solved. The previously proposed approximation operators are improved so as to always obtain a trapezoidal fuzzy number. Properties of this new trapezoidal approximation operator are studied.     

A note on inverses in arithmetic with fuzzy numbers

Algorithms for systematical search of inverse in arithmetic operations with fuzzy numbers are discussed. The fuzzy number derived is considered either in a discrete representation of its support or described by the parameters of the corresponding membership function formula. Both algorithms are easy to be programmed for desk calculators.     

Some remarks on the identification problem in fuzzy systems

Several identification problems in fuzzy systems are considered which are described by means of fuzzy relational equations. The determination of a family of fuzzy relations of the system is described in detail.     

模糊粒度空间的性质研究

在文献[16]基础上,进一步将模糊粒度空间推广到更一般地模糊等价关系上,研究了模糊粒度空间的性质,主要获得了3个结论.首先,引入了有序的等价关系集的概念,给出了下列的四个命题是等价的:(1) 给定一个模糊等价关系;(2) 给定一个等腰归一化伪距离;(3) 给定一个有序的粒度空间;(4) 给定一个有序的等价关系集.第二,通过模糊等价关系诱导的等腰归一化伪距离的投影距离和扩展距离,建立了模糊粒度空间上的距离,即是等腰归一化距离,并且给出了模糊粒度空间上距离度量的动态性质研究.最后,给出了模糊粒度空间与模糊等价关系之间的序关系,即它们的序是一致的.这些研究工作进一步完善了模糊粒度空间的理论,为模糊粒度计算提供了更为直观的数学理论和工具.     

模糊数关于紧承下方图度量的线性性质

证明了紧承下方图度量不是平移不变的.对紧承下方图度量的代数运算的连续性进行了讨论.证明了关于紧承下方图度量,模糊数空间只能是嵌入到拓扑向量空间当中,但不嵌入赋范线性空间当中.并与关于上确界度量的结果进行了比较.最后,给出了一个紧承下方图度量的下界.     

Ranking fuzzy numbers by distance minimization

In this paper, we proposed a defuzzification using minimizer of the distance between the two fuzzy numbers. Then, we obtain the nearest point with respect to a fuzzy numbers and by considering the nearest point, we can present a ranking method for the fuzzy numbers. Also we give two new properties for ordering. Theorems and remarks are proposed for existence and uniqueness of the nearest point. The method is illustrated by numerical examples and compared with other methods.     

关于Fuzzy度量空间的一点注记

本文讨论了Ｆｕｚｚｙ度量空间（Ｘ，ｄ，Ｌ，Ｋ）中几种常用的Ｋ之间的关系及其具有的相应的度量性质。     

The middle-parametric representation of fuzzy numbers and applications to fuzzy interpolation

In this paper we introduce the middle-parametric representation of a fuzzy number presenting some of the advantages in the use of this representation. A special attention is focused on the subset of symmetric fuzzy numbers presenting the special properties of their arithmetic. The approach on symmetric fuzzy numbers is sustained by the applications of these kinds of fuzzy numbers in fuzzy linear programming and by the presence of the symmetric Gaussian type fuzzy numbers in the theory of errors. As potential applications of the middle-parametric representation, some fuzzy interpolation problems are considered.     

-Difference sequence spaces of fuzzy numbers

In this paper, using the difference operator of order m and an Orlicz function, we introduce and examine some classes of sequences of fuzzy numbers. We give the relations between the strongly Cesàro type convergence and statistical convergence in these spaces. Furthermore, we study some of their properties like completeness, solidity, symmetricity, etc. We also give some inclusion relations related to these classes.     

Possibility linear programming with trapezoidal fuzzy numbers

Fuzzy linear programming with trapezoidal fuzzy numbers (TrFNs) is considered and a new method is developed to solve it. In this method, TrFNs are used to capture imprecise or uncertain information for the imprecise objective coefficients and/or the imprecise technological coefficients and/or available resources. The auxiliary multi-objective programming is constructed to solve the corresponding possibility linear programming with TrFNs. The auxiliary multi-objective programming involves four objectives: minimizing the left spread, maximizing the right spread, maximizing the left endpoint of the mode and maximizing the middle point of the mode. Three approaches are proposed to solve the constructed auxiliary multi-objective programming, including optimistic approach, pessimistic approach and linear sum approach based on membership function. An investment example and a transportation problem are presented to demonstrate the implementation process of this method. The comparison analysis shows that the fuzzy linear programming with TrFNs developed in this paper generalizes the possibility linear programming with triangular fuzzy numbers.     

Some remarks on Betti numbers of random polygon spaces

Polygon spaces such as , or the three‐dimensional analogs N_? play an important rle in geometry and topology, and are also of interest in robotics where the l_i model the lengths of robot arms. When n is large, one can assume that each l_i is a positive real valued random variable, leading to a random manifold. The complexity of such manifolds can be approached by computing Betti numbers, the Euler characteristics, or the related Poincaré polynomial. We study the average values of Betti numbers of dimension p_n when p_n → ∞ as n → ∞. We also focus on the limiting mean Poincaré polynomial, in two and three dimensions. We show that in two dimensions, the mean total Betti number behaves as the total Betti number associated with the equilateral manifold where . In three dimensions, these two quantities are not any more asymptotically equivalent. We also provide asymptotics for the Poincaré polynomials. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Random Struct. Alg., 2010     

Some duality results on linear programming problems with symmetric fuzzy numbers

Recently, linear programming problems with symmetric fuzzy numbers (LPSFN) have considered by some authors and have proposed a new method for solving these problems without converting to the classical linear programming problem, where the cost coefficients are symmetric fuzzy numbers (see in [4]). Here we extend their results and first prove the optimality theorem and then define the dual problem of LPSFN problem. Furthermore, we give some duality results as a natural extensions of duality results for linear programming problems with crisp data.     

An improved fuzzy time series forecasting method using trapezoidal fuzzy numbers

One of the major drawbacks of the existing fuzzy time series forecasting models is the fact that they only provide a single-point forecasted value just like the output of the traditional time series methods. Hence, they cannot provide a decision analyst more useful information. The aim of this present research is to design an improved fuzzy time series forecasting method in which the forecasted value will be a trapezoidal fuzzy number instead of a single-point value. Furthermore, the proposed method may also increase the forecasting accuracy. Two numerical data sets were used to illustrate the proposed method and compare the forecasting accuracy with three fuzzy time series methods. The results of the comparison indicate that the proposed method can generate forecasting values that are more accurate.     

Perturbation of fuzzy sets and fuzzy reasoning based on normalized Minkowski distances

In this paper, we extend the concept of the perturbation of fuzzy sets based on normalized Minkowski distances and present some new conclusions on perturbation raised by various operations of fuzzy sets. These operations are induced by triangular norms and conorms. Furthermore, we discuss the perturbation of fuzzy reasoning.     

Examples of fuzzy metrics and applications

In this paper we present new examples of fuzzy metrics in the sense of George and Veeramani. The examples have been classified attending to their construction and most of the well-known fuzzy metrics are particular cases of those given here. In particular, novel fuzzy metrics, by means of fuzzy and classical metrics and certain special types of functions, are introduced. We also give an extension theorem for two fuzzy metrics that agree in its nonempty intersection. Finally, we give an application of this type of fuzzy metrics to color image processing. We propose a fuzzy metric that simultaneously takes into account two different distance criteria between color image pixels and we use this fuzzy metric to filter noisy images, obtaining promising results. This application is also illustrative of how fuzzy metrics can be used in other engineering problems.     

Average distances and distance domination numbers

Let k be a positive integer and G be a simple connected graph with order n. The average distance μ(G) of G is defined to be the average value of distances over all pairs of vertices of G. A subset D of vertices in G is said to be a k-dominating set of G if every vertex of V(G)−D is within distance k from some vertex of D. The minimum cardinality among all k-dominating sets of G is called the k-domination number γ_k(G) of G. In this paper tight upper bounds are established for μ(G), as functions of n, k and γ_k(G), which generalizes the earlier results of Dankelmann [P. Dankelmann, Average distance and domination number, Discrete Appl. Math. 80 (1997) 21-35] for k=1.