• XML

    isc pubmed crossref medra doaj doaj
  • List of Articles


      • Open Access Article

        1 - A Note on the Maximum Difference Between Schweizer and Wolff's $\sigma$ and the Absolute Value of Spearman's $\rho$
        Manuel Ubeda-Flores
        In this note we correct an error on the possible maximum difference between the (measure of dependence) Schweizer and Wolff’s σ and the absolute value of the (measure of concordance) Spearman’s ρ given in [8]. Moreover, we provide a possible value for that possible, lea More
        In this note we correct an error on the possible maximum difference between the (measure of dependence) Schweizer and Wolff’s σ and the absolute value of the (measure of concordance) Spearman’s ρ given in [8]. Moreover, we provide a possible value for that possible, leaving its proof as an open problem. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        2 - Novel Characterizations of $LM$-Fuzzy Open Operators
        Fu-Gui Shi
        In this paper, we present some characterizations of the $LM$-fuzzy interior operator, the $LM$-fuzzy closure operator, $LM$-fuzzy semiopen operator and $LM$-fuzzy preopen operator in an $LM$-fuzzy topological space. Based on them, we introcuced the notions of $LM$-fuzzy More
        In this paper, we present some characterizations of the $LM$-fuzzy interior operator, the $LM$-fuzzy closure operator, $LM$-fuzzy semiopen operator and $LM$-fuzzy preopen operator in an $LM$-fuzzy topological space. Based on them, we introcuced the notions of $LM$-fuzzy regularly open operators and $LM$-fuzzy regularly closed operators and show that these kinds of openness degrees are di erent from those de ned by level $L$-topology. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        3 - Using Fuzzy C-means to Discover Concept-drift Patterns for Membership Functions
        Tzung-Pei Hong Chun-Hao Chen Yan-Kang Li Min-Thai Wu
        People often change their minds at different times and at different places. It is important and valuable to indicate concept-drift patterns in unexpected ways for shopping behaviours for commercial applications. Research about concept drift has been growing in recent ye More
        People often change their minds at different times and at different places. It is important and valuable to indicate concept-drift patterns in unexpected ways for shopping behaviours for commercial applications. Research about concept drift has been growing in recent years. Many algorithms dealt with concept-drift information and detected new market trends. This paper proposes an approach based on fuzzy c-means (FCM) to mine the concept drift of fuzzy membership functions. The proposed algorithm is subdivided into two stages. In the first stage, individual fuzzy membership functions are generated from different training databases by the proposed FCM-based approach. Then, the proposed algorithm will mine the concept-drift patterns from the sets of fuzzy membership functions in the second stage. Experiments on simulated datasets were also conducted to show the effectiveness of the approach. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        4 - Characterization of Topological Fuzzy Sets in Hausdorff Spaces
        Benard Okelo Allan Onyango
        In this paper, we have characterized big data fuzzy sets and shown that topological data points form singleton fuzzy sets which are closed. Besides, fuzzy sets of topological data points are compact and have at least one closed point. We have also shown that the fuzzy s More
        In this paper, we have characterized big data fuzzy sets and shown that topological data points form singleton fuzzy sets which are closed. Besides, fuzzy sets of topological data points are compact and have at least one closed point. We have also shown that the fuzzy set of all condensation points of a fuzzy Hausdor space is in nite and the cardinality of a topological data fuzzy set is also in nite and arbitrarily distributed in fuzzy Hausdor spaces. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        5 - Lukasiewicz Anti Fuzzy Set and Its Application in BE-algebras
        Young Bae Jun
        The idea of Lukasiewicz t-conorm is used to construct the concept of Lukasiewicz anti fuzzy sets based on a given anti fuzzy set, and it is applied to BE-algebras. The notion of Lukasiewicz anti fuzzy BE-ideal is introduced, and its properties are investigated. The cond More
        The idea of Lukasiewicz t-conorm is used to construct the concept of Lukasiewicz anti fuzzy sets based on a given anti fuzzy set, and it is applied to BE-algebras. The notion of Lukasiewicz anti fuzzy BE-ideal is introduced, and its properties are investigated. The conditions under which Lukasiewicz anti fuzzy set will be Lukasiewicz anti fuzzy BE-ideal are explored, and the relationship between anti fuzzy BE-ideal and Lukasiewicz anti fuzzy BE-ideal are discussed. Three types of subsets so called ⋖-subset, Υ-subset, and anti subset are constructed, and the conditions under which they can be BE-ideals are explored. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        6 - ‎Managing the Uncertainty‎: From Probability to Fuzziness‎, Neutrosophy and Soft Sets
        Michael Voskoglou
        The present paper reviews and compares the main theories reported in the literature for managing the existing real life uncertainty by listing their advantages and disadvantages. Starting with a comparison of the bivalent logic (including probability) and fuzzy logic, p More
        The present paper reviews and compares the main theories reported in the literature for managing the existing real life uncertainty by listing their advantages and disadvantages. Starting with a comparison of the bivalent logic (including probability) and fuzzy logic, proceeds to a brief description of the primary generalizations of fuzzy sets (FSs) including interval valued FSs, type-2 FSs, intuitionistic FSs, neutrosophic sets, etc. Alternative theories related to fuzziness are also examined including grey system theory, rough sets and soft sets. The conclusion obtained at the end of this discussion is that there is no ideal model for managing the uncertainty; it all depends upon the form, the available data and the existing knowledge about the problem under solution. The combination of all the existing models, however, provides a sufficient framework for efficiently tackling several types of uncertainty appearing in real life. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        7 - Forensic Dynamic Lukasiewicz Logic
        Antonio Di Nola Revaz Grigolia
        A forensic dynamic $n$-valued {\L}ukasiewicz logic $FD{\L}_n$ is introduced on the base of $n$-valued {\L}ukasiewicz logic ${\L}_n$ and corresponding to it forensic dynamic $MV_n$-algebra ($FDL_n$-algebra)‎, ‎$1 < n < \omega$‎, ‎which are algebraic counterparts of the More
        A forensic dynamic $n$-valued {\L}ukasiewicz logic $FD{\L}_n$ is introduced on the base of $n$-valued {\L}ukasiewicz logic ${\L}_n$ and corresponding to it forensic dynamic $MV_n$-algebra ($FDL_n$-algebra)‎, ‎$1 < n < \omega$‎, ‎which are algebraic counterparts of the logic‎, ‎that in turn represent two-sorted algebras $(\mathcal{M}‎, ‎\mathcal{R}‎, ‎\Diamond)$ that combine the varieties of $MV_n$-algebras $\mathcal{M} = (M‎, ‎\oplus‎, ‎\odot‎, ‎\sim‎, ‎0,1)$ and regular algebras $\mathcal{R} = (R,\cup‎, ‎;‎, ‎^\ast)$ into a single finitely axiomatized variety resemblig $R$-module with‎ ‎"scalar"‎ ‎multiplication $\Diamond$‎. ‎Kripke semantics is developed for forensic dynamic {\L}ukasiewicz logic $FD{\L}_n$ with application to Digital Forensics‎. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        8 - Markov Characteristics for IFSP and IIFSP
        Nan Jiang Wei Li Fei Li Juntao Wang
        As the research object of modern nonlinear science‎, ‎a fractal theory has been an important research‎ ‎content for scholars since it comes into the world‎. ‎Moreover‎, ‎iterated function system (IFS) is a significant research object of fractal theory‎. ‎On the other ha More
        As the research object of modern nonlinear science‎, ‎a fractal theory has been an important research‎ ‎content for scholars since it comes into the world‎. ‎Moreover‎, ‎iterated function system (IFS) is a significant research object of fractal theory‎. ‎On the other hand‎, ‎the Markov process plays an important role in the stochastic process‎. ‎In this paper‎, ‎the iterated function system with probability(IFSP) and the infinite function system with‎ ‎probability(IIFSP) are investigated by using interlink‎, ‎period‎, ‎recurrence and some related concepts‎. ‎Then‎, ‎some important properties are obtained‎, ‎such as‎: ‎1‎. ‎The sequence of stochastic variable $\{\zeta_{n},(n\geq 0)\}$‎ ‎is a homogenous Markov chain‎. ‎2‎. ‎The sequence of stochastic variable $\{\zeta_{n},(n\geq 0)\}$ is an irreducible ergodic chain‎. ‎3‎. ‎The distribution of transition probability $ p_{ij}^{(n)}$ based on $n\rightarrow\infty $ is a stationary probability distribution‎. ‎4‎. ‎The state space can be decomposed of the union of the finite(or countable) mutually disjoint subsets‎, ‎which are composed of non-recurrence states and recurrence states respectively‎. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        9 - Safety Risk Assessment; Using Fuzzy Failure Mode and Effect Analysis and Fault Tree Analysis
        Mazdak Khodadadi-Karimvand Sara Taherifar
        The failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a qualitative, Inductive and effective method for detecting errors, faults, and failures in a system and fuzzy logic can improve that technique with more logical outputs. Moreover, the fault tree analysis (FTA) as a probab More
        The failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a qualitative, Inductive and effective method for detecting errors, faults, and failures in a system and fuzzy logic can improve that technique with more logical outputs. Moreover, the fault tree analysis (FTA) as a probabilistic risk assessment method is among the effective technique for calculating the probability of errors, faults, failures, reliability and safety integrity level (SIL) verification resulting in certain events at higher levels. The FTA also detects the main causes of events in complicated systems. Although this technique appears to be time-consuming in systems with many diverse components, it is considered a powerful tool. In this paper, the fuzzy FMEA analyzes the failure modes in a hypothetical system. After that, the process with the highest risk is selected as the input of an FTA. According to the qualitative and quantitative analysis of FTAs, a series of corrective actions will be proposed to reduce the failure probability. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        10 - ‎On Generalized Mixture Functions
        Antonio Diego Silva Farias Valdigleis da Silva Costa Luiz Ranyer A. Lopes Regivan Hugo Nunes Santiago Benjamin Bedregal
        In the literature it is very common to see problems in which it is necessary to aggregate a set of data into a single one. An important tool able to deal with these issues is the aggregation functions, which we can highlight as the OWA functions. However, there are othe More
        In the literature it is very common to see problems in which it is necessary to aggregate a set of data into a single one. An important tool able to deal with these issues is the aggregation functions, which we can highlight as the OWA functions. However, there are other functions that are also capable of performing these tasks, such as the preaggregation function and mixture functions. In this paper we investigate two special types of functions, the Generalized Mixture functions and Bounded Generalized Mixture functions, which generalize both OWA and Mixture functions. We also prove some properties, constructions and examples of these functions. Both the Generalized and Bounded Generalized Mixture functions are developed in such a way that the weight vectors are variables that depend on the input vector, which generalizes the aggregation functions: Minimum, Maximum, Arithmetic Mean and Median, and are extensively used in image processing. Finally, we propose a Generalized Mixture function, denoted by H, and we show that H satisfies a series of properties in order to apply this function in an illustrative example of application: The image reduction process. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        11 - Fuzzy (Soft) Quasi-Interior Ideals of Semirings
        Arsham Borumand Saeid Marapureddy Murali Krishna Rao Rajendra Kumar Kona Noorbhasha Rafi
        In this paper, as a further generalization of fuzzy ideals, we introduce the notion of a fuzzy (soft) quasi-interior ideals of semirings and characterize regular semiring in terms of fuzzy (soft) quasi-interior ideals of semirings. We prove that (μ, A) is a fuzzy soft l More
        In this paper, as a further generalization of fuzzy ideals, we introduce the notion of a fuzzy (soft) quasi-interior ideals of semirings and characterize regular semiring in terms of fuzzy (soft) quasi-interior ideals of semirings. We prove that (μ, A) is a fuzzy soft left quasi-interior ideal over a regular semiring M, if and only if (μ, A) is a fuzzy soft quasi-ideal over a semiring M, and study some of the properties. Manuscript profile
      • Open Access Article

        12 - The category of L-algebras
        Lavinia Corina Ciungu
        In this paper, we define and study the category of L-algebras, proving that this category has equalizers, coequalizers, kernel pairs and products. We investigate the existence of injective objects in this category and show that an object in the subcategory of cyclic L-a More
        In this paper, we define and study the category of L-algebras, proving that this category has equalizers, coequalizers, kernel pairs and products. We investigate the existence of injective objects in this category and show that an object in the subcategory of cyclic L-algebras is injective if and only if it is a complete and divisible cyclic L-algebra. Manuscript profile