Towards Efficient Fuzzy Information Processing: Using the Principle of Information Diffusion / Edition 1

by Chongfu Huang, Yong Shi

Overview

When we learn from books or daily experience, we make associations and draw inferences on the basis of information that is insufficient for understanding. One example of insufficient information may be a small sample derived from observing experiments. With this perspective, the need for de­ veloping a better understanding of the behavior of a small sample presents a problem that is far beyond purely academic importance. During the past 15 years considerable progress has been achieved in the study of this issue in China. One distinguished result is the principle of information diffusion. According to this principle, it is possible to partly fill gaps caused by incomplete information by changing crisp observations into fuzzy sets so that one can improve the recognition of relationships between input and output. The principle of information diffusion has been proven suc­ cessful for the estimation of a probability density function. Many successful applications reflect the advantages of this new approach. It also supports an argument that fuzzy set theory can be used not only in "soft" science where some subjective adjustment is necessary, but also in "hard" science where all data are recorded.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783790814750
Publisher:	Physica-Verlag HD
Publication date:	08/05/2002
Series:	Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing , #99
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	370
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

I: Principle of Information Diffusion.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Information Matrix.- 3. Some Concepts From Probability and Statistics.- 4. Information Distribution.- 5. Information Diffusion.- 6. Quadratic Diffusion.- 7. Normal Diffusion.- II: Applications.- 8. Estimation of Epicentral Intensity.- 9. Estimation of Isoseismal Area.- 10. Fuzzy Risk Analysis.- 11. System Analytic Model for Natural Disasters.- 12. Fuzzy Risk Calculation.- List of Special Symbols.