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The likelihood interpretation as the foundation of fuzzy set theory

Cattaneo, Marco E. G. V.

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Marco E. G. V. Cattaneo



Abstract

In order to use fuzzy sets in real-world applications, an interpretation for the values of membership functions is needed. The history of fuzzy set theory shows that the interpretation in terms of statistical likelihood is very natural, although the connection between likelihood and probability can be misleading. In this paper, the likelihood interpretation of fuzzy sets is reviewed: it makes fuzzy data and fuzzy inferences perfectly compatible with standard statistical analyses, and sheds some light on the central role played by extension principle and α-cuts in fuzzy set theory. Furthermore, the likelihood interpretation justifies some of the combination rules of fuzzy set theory, including the product and minimum rules for the conjunction of fuzzy sets, as well as the probabilistic-sum and bounded-sum rules for the disjunction of fuzzy sets.

Citation

Cattaneo, M. E. G. V. (2017). The likelihood interpretation as the foundation of fuzzy set theory. International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, 90, 333-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2017.08.006

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 14, 2017
Online Publication Date Aug 22, 2017
Publication Date 2017-11
Deposit Date Aug 14, 2017
Publicly Available Date Aug 24, 2018
Journal International journal of approximate reasoning
Print ISSN 0888-613X
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 90
Pages 333-340
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2017.08.006
Keywords Fuzzy sets; Likelihood function; Fuzzy data; Measurement error; Fuzzy inference; Combination rules
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/454091
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0888613X17305108
Additional Information This is the accepted manuscript of an article published in International journal of approximate reasoning, 2017. The version of record is available at the DOI link in this record.
Contract Date Aug 14, 2017

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